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Compression and Stretching of the Vagus Nerve 

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medical illustration of The image illustrates various forms of nerve compression and stretching. It shows compression of the right vagus nerve by soft tissue (A) and crushing of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by cartilage (C). The left vagus nerve is stretched due to neck hyper-extension (B), the left recurrent laryngeal nerve is tethered (D). Keywords: Neck Hyper-extension, Soft Tissue Compression, Nerve Tethering, Crico-thyroid articulation. Published in Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused By Hanging.
Next medical illustration of The image shows the phacoemulsification procedure for cataract surgery. An instrument is inserted into the eye to break up the clouded lens using ultrasonic vibrations, and the fragments are removed. This prepares the eye for a new artificial lens to restore vision. Keywords: Phacoemulsification, Cataract Surgery, Eye, Lens Removal, Ultrasonic Probe, Vision Restoration, Artificial Lens, Ophthalmology, Surgical Procedure, Eye Surgery © Hrejsa Medical Media LLC

Phacoemulsification for Cataract Surgery

The image illustrates various forms of nerve compression and stretching. It shows compression of the right vagus nerve by soft tissue (A) and crushing of the recurrent laryngeal nerve by cartilage (C). The left vagus nerve is stretched due to neck hyper-extension (B), the left recurrent laryngeal nerve is tethered (D). Keywords: Neck Hyper-extension, Soft Tissue Compression, Nerve Tethering, Crico-thyroid articulation. Published in Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused By Hanging.

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