Definition of Nervus glossopharyngeus

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Glossopharyngeal Nerve, Ninth Cranial Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve

Medical Definition of Nervus glossopharyngeus

1. The glossopharyngeal nerve enervates muscles involved in swallowing and taste. Lesions of the ninth nerve result in difficulty swallowing and disturbance of taste. Synonym: cranial nerve IX. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Glossopharyngeus

nervus dorsalis penis
nervus dorsalis scapulae
nervus ethmoidalis anterior
nervus ethmoidalis posterior
nervus facialis
nervus facialis
nervus femoralis
nervus femoralis
nervus fibularis communis
nervus fibularis profundus
nervus fibularis superficialis
nervus frontalis
nervus furcalis
nervus genitofemoralis
nervus glossopharyngeus (current term)
nervus glossopharyngeus (current term)
nervus gluteus inferior
nervus gluteus superior
nervus haemorrhoidalis
nervus hypogastricus
nervus hypoglossus
nervus hypoglosus
nervus iliohypogastricus
nervus ilioinguinalis
nervus impar
nervus infraorbitalis
nervus infratrochlearis
nervus intermedius
nervus interosseus anterior
nervus interosseus cruris

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