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Glossopharyngeal nerve

Glossopharyngeal nerve Meaning & Definition
Glossopharyngeal nerve Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glossopharyngeal nerve?

[n] 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 | Synonyms for Glossopharyngeal nerve: nervus glossopharyngeus | ninth cranial nerve

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See Also | cranial nerve

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