Median nerve vs Vagus nerve
| Eigenschaft | Median nerve | Vagus nerve |
|---|---|---|
| Lateinischer Name | Nervus medianus | Nervus vagus |
| Typ | Nerve | Nerve |
| Körpersystem | Nervous | Nervous |
| Körperregion | Forearm | Neck |
| Funktion | Provides motor innervation to most flexors of the forearm and thenar muscles of the hand. Provides sensory innervation to the lateral palm and palmar surface of the lateral three and … | The longest cranial nerve (CN X), providing parasympathetic innervation to most thoracic and abdominal viscera. Controls heart rate, peristalsis, sweating, speech, and various reflex actions including coughing, swallowing, and the … |
| Klinische Bedeutung | Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve at the wrist, causing numbness, tingling, and weakness. Anterior interosseous syndrome affects motor function. Pronator teres syndrome compresses the nerve proximally. … | Vagus nerve stimulation is used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy and depression. Vagal tone affects heart rate variability. Vagotomy was historically used to treat peptic ulcers. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during … |
| FMA ID | 14385 | 5731 |
Full structure pages
Median nerve
Nervus medianus
Formed from the lateral and medial cords of the brachial plexus (C5 to T1), the median nerve supplies most of the flexor muscles of the forearm and the thenar muscles of the hand, and carries …
Vagus nerve
Nervus vagus
The longest cranial nerve, the vagus nerve (CN X) provides parasympathetic innervation to most of the thoracic and abdominal viscera, influencing heart rate, peristalsis, sweating, and speech, as well as reflexes such as coughing, swallowing, …