Neural Control of the Laryngopharynx

Lena C. O’Flynn; Alexis Worthley; Kristina Simonyan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-48890-1_5

Neural Control of the Laryngopharynx

Lena C. O’Flynn
, Alexis Worthley
, Kristina Simonyan

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Abstract

The vagus nerve is the 10th of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system. It originates in the medulla oblongata and is comprised of sensory and motor neurons that innervate the peripheral nervous system. The vagus nerve exits the central nervous system at the vagal ganglia and spreads to the rest of the body. Among other functions, the vagus nerve supplies the laryngopharynx and other structures in the neck via afferent and efferent nerve branches. These branches are composed of different fibers that have their origins in different vagal nuclei in the medulla and are responsible for phonation, gastrointestinal reflexes, swallowing, air passing, and cardiac function.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Laryngopharyngeal and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Subtitle of host publication	A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Diet-Based Approaches
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media
Pages	39-44
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030488901
ISBN (Print)	9783030488895
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48890-1_5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Central nervous system
Cranial fibers
Cranial nerve X
Laryngopharynx
Parasympathetic nervous system
Vagal nuclei
Vagus nerve

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