The Vagus or Wandering Nerve

A more adequate description of this set of nerves and what they do can be found for example at:
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/meded/GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/cn10.htm

Be careful when you read it or you can simply horrify yourself at how many things are controlled and/or impacted by this thing.

Indeed the more I read the sorrier I become. Most important I guess are the following:

• senses aortic blood pressure
• slows heart rate
• stimulates digestive organs
• taste