Posterior vagal trunk

Posterior vagal trunk

The tracheobronchial lymph glands.

Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
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Identifiers
Latin truncus vagalis posterior
TA A14.2.01.179
FMA 6227

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The posterior vagal trunk is a branch of the vagus nerve which contributes to the esophageal plexus. It consists primarily of fibers from the right vagus, but also contains a few fibers from the left vagus.

Branches


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