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The vagus nerve, or the 10th cranial nerve (CN X), is mainly associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Watch the full video to learn everything about this cranial nerve: Oh, are you struggling with learning anatomy? We got the ★ Ultimate Anatomy Study Guide ★ to help you kick some gluteus maximus in any topic. Completely free. Download yours today: The vagus nerves are the tenth pair of cranial nerves and they are the longest of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves. The name comes from the Latin and means the “wandering nerve“, which describes its wide distribution throughout the body. It performs many important roles within the parasympathetic nervous system. The system is one of the two antagonistic systems making up the autonomic nervous system and is craniosacral which means that it arises from the central nervous system in the cranium and from the sacral region. The vagus nerve actuall
