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stimulation — 1. Arousal of the body or any of its parts or organs to increased functional activity. 2. The condition of being stimulated. 3. In neurophysiology, the application of a stimulus to a responsive structure, such as a nerve or muscle, regardless of… … Medical dictionary
vagal escape — n resumption of the heartbeat after stimulation of the vagus nerve has caused it to stop that occurs despite continuation of such stimulation * * * the exhaustion of or adaptation to neural chemical mediators in the regulation of systemic… … Medical dictionary
Vagus nerve — Nerve: Vagus nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. Course … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
vagal — Relating to the vagus nerve. * * * va·gal vā gəl adj of, relating to, mediated by, or being the vagus nerve <vagal stimulation> va·gal·ly gə lē adv * * * va·gal (vaґgəl) pertaining to the vagus nerve … Medical dictionary
Facial nerve — Nerve: Facial nerve Cranial nerve VII The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of vagus nerve — Nerve: Alderman s nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Auricular labeled at top center.) Latin ramus auricularis nervi vagi Gray s … Wikipedia
Peripheral nerve — This article is about the part of the nervous system. For other uses, see nerve (disambiguation). Nerves (yellow) A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of… … Wikipedia
vagus 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 • Syn: ↑vagus, ↑nervus vagus, ↑pneumogastric, ↑pneumogastric nerve, ↑tenth cranial nerve, ↑wandering nerve •… … Useful english dictionary
VNS — vagal nerve stimulation; virtual notebook system; visiting nursing service * * * vagal nerve stimulation … Medical dictionary
