Functional anatomy of the vagus system: How does the polyvagal theory comply?
Neuhuber W, Berthoud HR (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 174
Article Number: 108425
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2022.108425
Abstract
Due to its pivotal role in autonomic networks and interoception, the vagus attracts continued interest from both basic scientists and therapists of various clinical disciplines. In particular, the widespread use of heart rate variability as an index of autonomic cardiac control and a proposed central role of the vagus in biopsychological concepts, e.g., the polyvagal theory, provide a good opportunity to recall basic features of vagal anatomy. In addition to the “classical” vagal brainstem nuclei, i.e., dorsal motor nucleus, nucleus ambiguus and nucleus tractus solitarii, the spinal trigeminal and paratrigeminal nuclei come into play as targets of vagal afferents. On the other hand, the nucleus of the solitary tract receives and integrates not only visceral but also somatic afferents.
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APA:
Neuhuber, W., & Berthoud, H.-R. (2022). Functional anatomy of the vagus system: How does the polyvagal theory comply? Biological Psychology, 174. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2022.108425
MLA:
Neuhuber, Winfried, and Hans -Rudolf Berthoud. "Functional anatomy of the vagus system: How does the polyvagal theory comply?" Biological Psychology 174 (2022).
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