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The longest nerve in the body, it wends its way from the brain throughout the head and trunk, issuing commands to our organs.
Much of the bewildering range of functions it regulates, such as mood, learning, sexual arousal and fear, are automatic and operate without conscious control.
The vagus nerve originates from four clusters of neurons in the brain’s medulla.
The vagus nerve is critical to generating mind by integrating the brain and body.
Choking is terrifying because the inability to breathe or swallow is dependent on signals coming from the body.
It is possible to stimulate the nerve fibers with a mild electrical pulse by surgically inserting electrodes into the chest or, more simply, clipping them to an earlobe.
In 2021 the FDA approved it to treat mobility issues caused by stroke.
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