glossopharyngeal
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of glossopharyngeal
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal
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The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves are also responsible for the initiation of salivation.
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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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The sensory pathway for gustation travels along the facial and glossopharyngeal cranial nerves, which synapse with neurons of the solitary nucleus in the brain stem.
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These receptor cells activate sensory neurons that are part of the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves.
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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 A. Conan Doyle
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