English
Detailed Synonyms for nervus glossopharyngeus in English
nervus glossopharyngeus:
nervus glossopharyngeus [the ~] noun
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the nervus glossopharyngeus
– 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 1the glossopharyngeal nerve; the nervus glossopharyngeus; the ninth cranial 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 1