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cranial nerve vs nervus vagus

nervus vagus vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and nervus vagus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
nervus vagus Yes No No No
As nouns, nervus vagus is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, nervus vagus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • nervus vagus: a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
cranial nerve (noun) nervus vagus (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Difference between cranial nerve and nervus vagus

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