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glossopharyngeal nerve
noun
, Anatomy.
- either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the pharynx, the soft palate, and the parotid glands, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses to the brain from the pharynx, the middle ear, and the posterior third of the tongue.
glossopharyngeal nerve
/ ˌɡlɒsəʊˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl /
noun
- the ninth cranial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the pharynx, the tongue, the middle ear, and the parotid gland
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Word History and Origins
Origin of glossopharyngeal nerve1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
The glossopharyngeal nerve alone becomes eventually separated from the succeeding branches.
From Project Gutenberg
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