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. 2023 Jun 29;17:1152064. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1152064

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Role of the vagus nerve in the human nervous system. (A) Illustration of the organs innervated by the vagus nerve including the heart, lungs, kidneys, and the digestive tract. (B) Illustration of a sagittal section of the human brain showing the vagal afferent pathway through the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS), the locus coeruleus (LC) and different brain areas including components of the limbic system, cortex, and the cerebellum. Illustration focuses on the vagal nerve projections to areas of the brain that are associated with known effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on memory. Created with BioRender.com.