VNS is a form of stimulation whereby electricity is applied to the vagus nerve to modulate the central nervous system. The Vagus nerve is the 10 th cranial nerve, which runs from the brainstem, through the neck, down to the abdomen. Like DBS, VNS is done by surgically implanting a neurostimulator in the chest, while running a wire around the left vagus nerve. (Efferent heart fibers exist on the right.)
Define tut-tutting. tut-tutting synonyms, tut-tutting pronunciation, tut-tutting translation, English dictionary definition of tut-tutting. intr.v. tut-tutÂ·ted , tut-tutÂ·ting , tut-tuts To express annoyance, impatience, or mild reproof: those fussy fellows at the State Department tut-tutting...
1940s poster promoting reading among children, depicting Little Miss Muffet sitting on a tuffet. A tuffet, pouffe, or hassock is a piece of furniture used as a footstool or low seat. It is distinguished from a stool in that it is completely covered in cloth so that no legs are visible, and is essentially a large hard cushion that may have an internal wooden frame to give it more rigidity.