Gastric Vagi in the Dog. Erroneous Assumption of Uninterrupted Vagal Innervation in the Pavlov Pouch.

The Autonomic Nervous System

“…These were called abdominal vagal paraganglia; their preganglionic fibers were thought to be from the vagus but their terminations were not described. According to Jemerin & Hollander (185), both the an terior and posterior gastric vagi pass along the lesser curvature and send branches toward the greater curvature. In the customary incisions used in the preparation of Pavlov pouches, a large num ber of the vagus fibers would be sectioned.…”

Pedunculated Vagally Innervated Lesser Curve Gastric Pouch in Dogs

“…According to our present knowledge, however, the main entrance of the vagal nerves to the stomach is along the lesser curve [6,8].…”