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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


Synonymsglossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve


Broader (hypernym)cranial nerve









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