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depressor nerve

depressor nerve In this historical usage, the depressor nerve is described as a branch of the vagus that carries signals from an overfilled left ventricle to the medulla, leading reflexly to widening of blood vessels and easing pressure on the heart.

In this historical usage, the depressor nerve is described as a branch of the vagus that carries signals from an overfilled left ventricle to the medulla, leading reflexly to widening of blood vessels and easing pressure on the heart. It is presented as part of the heart’s influence on vascular tone.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc02tuke:chars-3013500-3025500).
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