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.
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Words linked to "Ninth cranial nerve" : nervus glossopharyngeus, glossopharyngeal nerve, cranial nerve |
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