pneumogastric

• Termo anatômico obsoleto que se refere aos pulmões e ao estômago; historicamente usado para descrever o nervo vago.

An obsolete anatomical term relating to the lungs and stomach; historically used to describe the vagus nerve.

1. C2formalmedical

   Of or relating to the vagus nerve, which is the tenth cranial nerve and plays a key role in the autonomic nervous system.

   Relativo ao nervo vago

   • The pneumogastric nerve influences heart rate and digestion.
   • Damage to the pneumogastric nerve can cause swallowing difficulties.
   • The doctor examined the pneumogastric function during the neurological assessment.

   Sinônimosvagal

2. Relating to lungs and stomachC2formalmedical

   Of or relating to or involving both the lungs and the stomach.

   Pneumogástrico

   • The pneumogastric reflex coordinates breathing and gastric activity.
   • Certain pneumogastric conditions affect both respiratory and digestive systems.
   • The study focused on pneumogastric interactions during stress.

   Sinônimosvagal

• Substantivo que designa o nervo misto que inerva a faringe, a laringe, os pulmões, o coração, o esôfago, o estômago e a maior parte dos órgãos abdominais.

A noun referring to a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach, and most of the abdominal viscera.

1. Vagus nerveC2formalmedical

   A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx, larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach, and most of the abdominal viscera.

   Nervo vago

   • The pneumogastric nerve plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate.
   • Damage to the pneumogastric nerve can affect digestion.
   • Stimulation of the pneumogastric nerve is used in some epilepsy treatments.

   Sinônimosvagusvagus nerve