The Vagus Nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and a major part of the Parasympathetic Nervous System and controls for mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It is one of the major connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, and is understood to help the brain monitor conditions of the inner organs. In this fast-facts episode, Edward reviews the Vagus Nerve's form and function, as well as the key features that make us who we are.

To create this episode, I used information provided by Breit, et al., 2018 in Frontiers in Psychiatry, Psychological Therapy and Psychosomatics, which can be found here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00044/full


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