Vestibulospinal Tracts
The known output pathways from the vestibular nuclei include projections to the spinal cord, oculomotor nuclei, cerebellum and reticular formation. Vestibular activity also reaches the thalamus, superior colliculus and other…
Arteries of Spinal Cord: Intrinsic Distribution
The central (sulcocommissural) branches of the anterior spinal artery pass back into the anterior median fissure to supply the central parts of the spinal cord. At the anterior commissure, the…
Vagus Nerve Branches and Disorders
Below its inferior ganglion, the vagus nerve descends within a homolateral carotid sheath, shared with the internal jugular vein and carotid artery, to the thoracic inlet. The vagus nerve intercommunicates…
Vagus (X) Nerve
The dorsal vagal nucleus is a mixed nucleus that represents fused visceral afferent and efferent columns of neurons. It consists of a longitudinal column of cells lying beneath the vagal…
