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What part of the body is also known as the "Wandering Nerve"?

on Dec 25, 2024

Published in Health Trivia

Optic
Trochlear
Hypoglossal
Vagus

Vagus. Since the vagus nerve has to travel from the medulla to supply the heart it is commonly called "the wandering nerve".

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