tenth cranial nerve meaning
UK US /tɛnθ ˈkreɪnjəl nɝv/ 4 syllables
tenth cranial nerve (noun): a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera.
Definition of tenth cranial nerve
- a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Synonyms: vagus, vagus nerve, nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, wandering nerve
Type of: cranial nerve
How to pronounce tenth cranial nerve
tenth cranial nerve is pronounced /tɛnθ ˈkreɪnjəl nɝv/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.
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