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Ninth cranial nerve

Ninth cranial nerve Meaning & Definition
Ninth cranial nerve Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ninth cranial 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 Ninth cranial nerve: glossopharyngeal nerve | nervus glossopharyngeus

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See Also | cranial nerve

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