glossopharyngeal
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of glossopharyngeal
First recorded in 1815–25; glosso- + pharyngeal
Example Sentences
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The glossopharyngeal nerve connects to taste buds in the posterior two thirds of the tongue.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The parasympathetic fibers of the glossopharyngeal nerve synapse in the otic ganglion, which projects to the parotid gland.
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
In the upper medulla, the salivatory nuclei contain neurons with axons that project through the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves to ganglia that control salivary glands.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
These fibers pass to the brain as parts of two pairs of nerves—those from the front of the tongue joining the trigeminal nerve, and those from the back of the tongue, the glossopharyngeal nerve.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
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