English noun: nervus vagus | |||
1. | nervus vagus (body) a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera | ||
Synonyms | pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus, vagus nerve, wandering nerve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cranial nerve | ||