nervus glossopharyngeus

Noun

1.

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 Synonyms: glossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve

cranial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, ninth cranial nerve