Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve

Overview

The dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve (or posterior motor nucleus of vagus) is a cranial nerve nucleus for the vagus nerve that arises from the floor of the fourth ventricle.

Additional images

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  Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive.
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  The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue.
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  Primary terminal nuclei of the afferent (sensory) cranial nerves schematically represented; lateral view.

External links

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• Overview at mcgill.ca