The posterior vagal trunk is one of the two divisions (the other being the
anterior vagal trunk
The anterior vagal trunk is one of the two divisions (the other being the posterior vagal trunk) into which the vagus nerve splits as it passes through the esophageal hiatus to enter the abdominal cavity. The anterior and posterior vagal trunks r ...
) into which the
vagus nerve
The vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve, cranial nerve X, or simply CN X, is a cranial nerve that interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract. It comprises two nerves—the left and righ ...
splits as it passes through the
esophageal hiatus
In human anatomy, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass.
Structure
It is located in the right crus, one of the two tendinous structures that connect the diaphragm to the spine ...
to enter the
abdominal cavity.
The anterior and posterior vagal trunks together represent the inferior continuation of the
esophageal nervous plexus inferior to the
diaphragm.
Anatomy
Branches
* Celiac branch
* Posterior gastric branches of posterior vagal trunk, Posterior gastric branches
References
External links
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20071202231521/http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/modules/peritoneal_dev_module/peritoneal_03.html
Vagus nerve
Nerves of the torso
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