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glossopharyngeal nerve

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glos·so·pha·ryn·ge·al nerve  (glôs-f-rnj-l, -jl, -frn-jl, gls-)
n.
Either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that contain both sensory and motor fibers and supply the tongue, soft palate, pharynx, and parotid gland.
[Greek glssa, tongue + pharyngeal.]
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Noun1.glossopharyngeal nerve - 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
nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve
cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem


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1) Glomus jugulare tumors arise from glomus bodies or paraganglionic tissue in the adventitia of the jugular bulb, usually in relation to the auricular branches of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves.
Simultaneous contralateral vestibular schwannoma and glomus jugulare ... by Moffat, David A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Traumatic neuromas of the head and neck have been reported in the oral cavity, the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve, the inferior alveolar nerve of the mandible, the auriculotemporal nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve, and the facial nerve.
A case of simultaneous retroauricular traumatic neuroma and ... by Staffieri, Alberto / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Another important target in his surgical work was the rehabilitation of swallowing and improvement of the voice in cases of paralysis of caudal cranial nerves, particularly of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves.
A tribute to Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Denecke. (In Memoriam) by Ey, Dr. Werner / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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