glossopharyngeal
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of glossopharyngeal
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal
Example Sentences
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The oculomotor, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves contain fibers that contact autonomic ganglia.
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The parasympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse in the otic ganglion, which projects to the parotid gland.
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It receives sensory input about blood pressure and cardiac function from the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves, and its output will activate sympathetic stimulation of the heart or blood vessels through the upper thoracic lateral horn.
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The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves are also responsible for the initiation of salivation.
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My good woman, any corpse will drink brandy if you only apply it to the glossopharyngeal tract.
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan
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