glos•so•pha•ryn•ge•al nerve
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glossopharyngeal nerve - 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 | ||
nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve |