How to Use vagus nerve in a Sentence

vagus nerve

noun
  • Called the vagus nerve when touching the neck makes the rhythm stop.
    — New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The vagus nerve acts as a direct line between the gut and the brain.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The vagus nerves are among a dozen major cranial nerve pairs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019
  • Look at an anatomy chart and the importance of the vagus nerve jumps out at you.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
  • The vagus nerve goes down the neck and runs through the visceral organs.
    — Tim Hornyak, Scientific American, 10 May 2018
  • That brain area responds by sending signals back down the vagus nerve to the spleen.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • So, some of that involves the vagus nerve, which connects the brain to the stomach.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • That’s due, in part, to the vagus nerve, one of the main emotional centers of the body.
    — Hilary Jacobs Hendel, Time, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The vagus nerve sends signals to our brain that help enhance our memory of key events.
    — Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Breathwork is one of the most direct ways to influence the vagus nerve.
    — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This supplement also engages the vagus nerve to boost gut and brain health.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Having a massage therapist work on his vagus nerve had helped too.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Stimulating the vagus nerve through these methods is like putting the brakes back on.
    — Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The process stimulates the vagus nerve, which runs from the large intestine to the brain.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • The most powerful neural network in the body, called the vagus nerve.
    — Jeffrey Rediger, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2020
  • This reflex is named after the vagus nerve, which runs from your brain to your heart, lungs and digestive tract.
    — Anne R. Crecelius, The Conversation, 20 June 2019
  • The vagus nerve is one of the body’s longest nerves, running from your brain all the way to your large intestine.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In these locations, the vagus nerve runs closest to the surface.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The vagus nerve is easily one of the most important nerves of the human body.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Experts note that messages from the gut, in the form of immune signals, can be sent to the brain through the vagus nerve.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The response is driven by the vagus nerve, as well as hormones like gastrin and histamine.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2023
  • When you are stressed, your body inhibits the signals that travel through the vagus nerve and slows down the digestive process.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive, 3 Apr. 2021
  • And a lot of times, the vagus nerve or an interruption of the signals that might cause this reflex to happen.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • Social media hype about the vagus nerve tends to be oversimplified.
    — Carolyn Todd, Washington Post, 31 May 2026
  • How about my vagus nerve stimulator?
    — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This implant was used to gently but directly stimulate the man's vagus nerve over the course of months.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps the body rest and relax.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Doing so activates the vagus nerve and nudges the nervous system from fight-or-flight back toward rest.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Looking for a more direct and side-effect-free solution led researchers to the vagus nerve.
    — Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 10 June 2021
  • And the practice stimulates the vagus nerve, which helps regulate mood.
    — Sarah Richards, Woman's Day, 14 Aug. 2018

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