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.
