Glossopharyngeal Nerve — synonyms, definition

1. glossopharyngeal nerve (Noun)

2 synonyms
nervus glossopharyngeus ninth cranial nerve
1 definition

glossopharyngeal nerve (Noun) — Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion.

1 type of
cranial nerve
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