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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
noun
1.
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:
nervus glossopharyngeus
,
ninth cranial nerve
.
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