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Meanings of vagal in English

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vagal

Of or relating to the vagus nerve.

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        Examples for "pneumogastric"
        Examples for "pneumogastric"
        1
        The shock to the heart may be a reflex one through the pneumogastric nerves.
        Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
        2
        Another valuable activity of digitalis is in slowing the heart by action on the pneumogastric nerves.
        Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
        3
        The cause acts by producing a transitory paralysis of the inhibitory fibers of the pneumogastric nerve.
        The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in Hygiene
        4
        Tried for the pneumogastric nerves, to quiet you.
        The Voice on the Wire
        5
        The power of the pneumogastric reflex to inhibit the action of the heart is, of course, easily demonstrated pharmacologically.
        Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
        Usage of vagal in English
        1
        Cephalic-vagal stimulation affects a number of upper gastrointestinal secretory and motility events.
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        2
        In all patients, stimulation at certain endocardial sites elicited a vagal response.
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        3
        Evidence has accumulated that in chronic heart failure vagal activity is decreased.
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        4
        These results demonstrate for the first time rat duodenal load-sensitive vagal afferents.
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        5
        Heart rate and sinus arrhythmia gap were used to express vagal activity indirectly.
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        6
        Group comparisons on vagal activity were controlled for age and body mass index.
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        7
        This result was obtained despite a higher vagal stimulation with dobutamine.
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        8
        The study included 18 patients referred for catheter ablation of suspected vagal-mediated AF.
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        9
        Higher increase of low-than high-frequency components indicated higher elevated sympathetic than vagal activation.
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        10
        On evaluation, she was found to have right vagal nerve palsy.
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        11
        The attenuated vagal response after ablation may contribute to the suppression of AF.
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        12
        The amplitude and duration of hyperpolarization increased with increasing frequencies of vagal stimulation.
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        13
        Similar to other organs, the stomach receives dual spinal and vagal afferent innervation.
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        14
        Posticus paralysis may occur from recurrent or vagal pressure by a misdirected esophagoscope.
        Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy / A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy a...
        15
        Signals can also activate sensory vagal terminals that innervate the whole gastrointestinal tract.
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        16
        All of these gut peptides have vagal or dorsal hindbrain mediation.
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        Vagal through the time
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