Max Delbrück Center has investigated how the sensory cells of the vagus nerve react to mechanical stimuli in the esophagus in the process of swallowing
Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier at the Max Delbrück Center.…