In everyday parlance, the vagus nerve is typically referred to as a singular entity; however, within different branches of the vagus nerve, there are specialized fibers (e.g., "A," "B," and "C ...

An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated axon at the internode. (C) Light microscopy of a mouse sciatic nerve at lower magnification.

Nerve fiber pathways Nerve fiber tracts in three brain regions, color-coded. The scattering polarimeter combines the measured fiber directions of ComSLI and 3D-PLI (right), resulting in a better ...

Brain function depends on the swift movement of electrical signals along axons, the long extensions of nerve cells that connect billions of brain cells. The nerve fibers are insulated by a fatty ...

The nerve that enables the human clitoris to detect pleasurable touch contains thousands more nerve fibers than once estimated — about 10,000, rather than 8,000.

Feinstein Institutes Research Finds New Vagus Nerve Stimulation Method Targets Specific Fibers, Shows Promise for Improving Therapeutic Efficacy Share The study was led by Dr. Stavros Zanos.