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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glossopharyngeal nerve::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve |
| Type of | cranial nerve |
Examples of glossopharyngeal nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
Tissue damage to the nerves that support the tongue can cause ageusia, especially damage to the lingual nerve and the glossopharyngeal nerve.
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The lingual nerve passes taste for the front two-thirds of the tongue and the glossopharyngeal nerve passes taste for the back third of the tongue.
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However, glossopharyngeal neuralgia sometimes results from an abnormally positioned artery that compresses the glossopharyngeal nerve near where it exits the brain stem.
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