THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cranial nerve stimulates peristalsis of your digestive tract?
A
Vagus
B
Trochlear
C
Abducens
D
hypoglossal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vagus nerve is responsible for the regulation of internal organ functions, such as digestion, heart rate, and respiratory rate, as well as vasomotor activity, and certain reflex actions, such as coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomiting (17).

Detailed explanation-2: -Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 10 (Vagus Nerve)-StatPearls-NCBI Bookshelf.

Detailed explanation-3: -Research shows4 that engaging in regular moderate exercise such as yoga increases gastric motility-the contractions of the smooth gastric muscle essential for the movement of food through the digestive tract-and that it does this by way of stimulating the vagus nerve.

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