nervus glossopharyngeus

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   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

   Synonymsglossopharyngeal nerveninth cranial nerve

   Broadercranial nerve

Questions about nervus glossopharyngeus

What does nervus glossopharyngeus mean?

nervus glossopharyngeus means "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".

What is another word for nervus glossopharyngeus?

Close synonyms include glossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.