Synonyms of nervus glossopharyngeus

Noun


1. glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve

usage: 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

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