glossopharyngeal nerve

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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
• Syn:
nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve
• Hypernyms:
cranial nerve