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nervus vagus vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve vs nervus vagus

nervus vagus and cranial nerve both are nouns.

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

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