glossopharyngeal
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of glossopharyngeal
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal
Example Sentences
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The cranial nerves can be strictly sensory fibers, such as the olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves, or mixed sensory and motor nerves, such as the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for controlling muscles in the oral cavity and upper throat, as well as part of the sense of taste and the production of saliva.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves are also responsible for the initiation of salivation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Neurotransmitters from the gustatory cells can activate sensory neurons in the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus cranial nerves.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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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