| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The process in which the anatomical structure of the vagus nerve is generated and organized. This nerve is primarily sensory but also has visceromotor components. It originates in the brain stem and controls many autonomic functions of the heart, lungs, stomach, pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus and other gastrointestinal tract components. It controls some motor functions such as speech. The sensory branches mediate sensation from the pharynx, larynx, thorax and abdomen; it also innervates taste buds in the epiglottis. (Gene Ontology, GO_0021644) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0021644 |
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2 genes participating in the vagus nerve morphogenesis biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 dataset.
