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The Vagus Nerve (Number 10 or X)

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What cranial nerve is responsible for slowing the heart rate and accelerating peristalsis?

The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is responsible for slowing the heart rate (parasympathetic control) and accelerating peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract.


Which nerve controls speeding up or slowing down of the heart?

The Vagus nerve is the nerve that acts to lower the heart rate. It is part of the parasympathetic nervous system.


Vagus nerveWhat is the effect of vagus nerve stimulation on the heartbeat?

Vagus nerve stimulation can decrease heart rate by inhibiting the electrical activity of the heart's pacemaker cells, which are responsible for setting the heart rate. This can be therapeutic in conditions where a slower heart rate is beneficial, such as in certain cases of epilepsy or heart failure.


Do the vagus nerve increase heart rate?

it decreased heart rate , since vagus nerve innervate parasympathetic never and we know parasympathetic nerve reduce heart rate.


Can someone really DIE from a kick in the stomach?

Yes you could. Kicking in the stomach activates the nerve call Vagus nerve (CN 10). This nerves inhibits the heart by slowing down the heart rate. If the blow on the stomach is too strong, then it could cause heart arrest.


Does the vagus nerve carry impulses that increase heart rate?

Does the vagus nerve carry impules that increase the heart rate


Why is the nerve releases acelycholine to reduce heart rate?

The peripheral autonomic nerve releases acelycholine to reduce the heart rate.


What happens to your heart rate when you innervate your vagus nerve?

Stimulation of the vagus nerve decreases heart rate. The vagus nerve is an important part of the parasympathetic nervous system.


What is the effect of cooling on pulse rate?

Cooling slows heart rate, thus slowing the pulse rate.


Is vagus nerve a motor nerve?

Yes, the vagus nerve is a mixed nerve that contains both motor and sensory fibers. It is responsible for controlling various involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and breathing.


What causes the heart's pacemaker to change the rate at which the heart beats?

Nerves The sympatetic nerve increases the SA node to speed up the heart rate The parasympathetic nerve uses the vagus nerve which decreases HR


What reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat?

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