ninth cranial nerve
ninth cranial nerve · ninth cranial nerves
Synonym of glossopharyngeal nerveSynonym of glossopharyngeal nerve.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of glossopharyngeal nerve.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: ninth cranial nerves| Singular | ninth cranial nerve |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:glossopharyngeal nervenervus glossopharyngeus
See also
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