Anterior vagal trunk
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The anterior vagal trunk is a branch of the vagus nerve
which contributes to the esophageal plexus
. It consists primarily of fibers from the left vagus, but also contains a few fibers from the right vagus.
Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve , also called pneumogastric nerve or cranial nerve X, is the tenth of twelve paired cranial nerves...
which contributes to the esophageal plexus
Esophageal plexus
The esophageal plexus is formed by fibers from two sources: 1.branches of the vagus nerve 2.visceral branches of the sympathetic trunk. The esophageal plexus and the cardiac plexus contain the same types of fibers and are both considered thoracic autonomic plexus.-Parasympathetic Fibers:1. The...
. It consists primarily of fibers from the left vagus, but also contains a few fibers from the right vagus.
External links
- http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/modules/peritoneal_dev_module/peritoneal_03.html