- glossopharyngeal nerves
- [ˌglɒsə(ʊ)fə'rɪn(d)ʒɪəl, -ˌfar(ə)n'dʒi:əl]plural noun Anatomy the pair of cranial nerves supplying the tongue and pharynx.
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Glossopharyngeal — Glos so*phar yn*ge al (gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[a^]r [i^]n*j[=e] al or gl[o^]s d[ o]*f[.a]*r[i^]n j[ e]*al), a. [Gr. glw^ssa the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; applied especially to the ninth pair of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nerves, cranial — Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. Cranial nerves come directly from the brain through the skull. There are 12 cranial nerves each of which is accorded … Medical dictionary
Glossopharyngeal nerve — Nerve: Glossopharyngeal nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves … Wikipedia
Glossopharyngeal nerve — The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve included, emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. The… … Medical dictionary
glossopharyngeal nerve — noun Date: circa 1823 either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that are mixed nerves and supply chiefly the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland called also glossopharyngeal … New Collegiate Dictionary
glossopharyngeal nerve — Anat. 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 … Universalium
gustatory nerves — sensory nerve fibers innervating the taste buds and associated with taste; they include branches from the lingual and glossopharyngeal nerves. See rami linguales nervi glossopharyngei and rami linguales nervi lingualis, under ramus … Medical dictionary
Cranial nerves — Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from the vertebral column. Cranial nerves come directly from the brain through the skull. There are 12 cranial nerves each of which is accorded … Medical dictionary
Branch of glossopharyngeal nerve to carotid sinus — Nerve: Branch of glossopharyngeal nerve to carotid sinus Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their branches. (Nerve not labeled, but region is visible.) Latin ramus sinus carotici nervi glossopharyngei Gray s … Wikipedia
List of human nerves — * Accessory nerve * Accessory obturator nerve * Alderman s nerve * Anococcygeal nerve * Ansa cervicalis * Anterior interosseous nerve * Anterior superior alveolar nerve * Aortic plexus * Auerbach s plexus * Auriculotemporal nerve * Axillary nerve … Wikipedia
