nervus glossopharyngeus

ner·vusg·los·sopharyngeus

uncommon

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

Synonyms

glossopharyngeal nerve
nervus glossopharyngeus
ninth cranial nerve

Related words

Broader terms

cranial nerve

Grammar

noun
singular	nervus glossopharyngeus
plural	nervus glossopharyngeuses

Nearby words

nervus abducens nervus accessorius nervus coccygeus nervus facialis nervus femoralis nervus hypoglosus nervus ischiadicus nervus oculomotorius nervus opticus nervus phrenicus

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