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vagal

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vagal.

Editorial note

The most recent and obvious clinical application of neuroimmunology are vagal nerve implants, where stimulation of the vagus nerve can help improve vagal tone and reduce inflammation.

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Quick take

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vagal.

adjective

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.

Example sentences

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The most recent and obvious clinical application of neuroimmunology are vagal nerve implants, where stimulation of the vagus nerve can help improve vagal tone and reduce inflammation.

2

One trigger for VAF is indigestion in the stomach, which irritates the vagal nerve, which messes with the heart.

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Gastric mechanoreceptors sense distension of the stomach and perform volume-dependent vagal signaling to initiate the gastric phase and influence satiety.

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You're just presenting a rare case, like Zollinger-Ellison, or some genetic or physiologic Vagal over-stimulation.

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I wonder if there's a vagal nerve effect from the increased chest pressure while holding your breath in.

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Meditation is another well known method of improving vagal tone; however, we live in a society of quick fixes.

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The vagal nerve also runs into the brain, so I bet there is some form of two way conversation happening between the stomach and brain being facilitated by something like the vagal nerve.

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There's a lot of talk - if not reproducible science yet - about the possibilities of positively outcomes through so much connected to the vagal nerve.

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IBS is caused by the gut-brain nervous system acting up due to stress, and vagal maneuvers forcibly turn off the fight-or-flight response from the nervous system.

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I do think you should have summaries of studies on the general concept of vagal nerve stimulation and what benefits that can provide.

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All related to vagal stimulation from GE phenomenon.

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Serotonin from the gut affects vagal neurons.

Proper noun examples

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Vagal nerve cannot be measured directly, so often it is measured through HRV, comparatively.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use vagal in a sentence?

The most recent and obvious clinical application of neuroimmunology are vagal nerve implants, where stimulation of the vagus nerve can help improve vagal tone and reduce inflammation.

What does vagal mean?

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vagus nerve.

What part of speech is vagal?

vagal is commonly used as adjective.