ninth cranial nerve

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ninth cranial nerve Definition

• (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

ninth cranial nerve Synonyms

• glossopharyngeal nerve
• nervus glossopharyngeus
• ninth cranial nerve