Noun: nervus glossopharyngeus
- Sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
"The nervus glossopharyngeus plays a role in swallowing and taste sensation";
- glossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve
Type of: cranial nerve
Encyclopedia: Nervus glossopharyngeus