English noun: nervus glossopharyngeus | |||
1. | nervus glossopharyngeus (body) 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 | glossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cranial nerve | ||