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Glossopharyngeal nerve

The glossopharyngeal nerve (/ˌɡlɒsoʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiəl, -ˌfærənˈdʒiːəl/), also known as the ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla, just anterior (closer to the nose) to the vagus nerve. Being a mixed nerve (sensorimotor), it carries afferent sensory and efferent…

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FMA
50870
Innervates
Motor: stylopharyngeus Sensory: Oropharynx, Eustachian tube, middle ear, posterior third of tongue, carotid sinus, carotid body Special sensory: Taste to posterior third of tongue
Latin
nervus glossopharyngeus
MeSH
D005930
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1274
NeuroNames
701, 793

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Glossopharyngeal nerve

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples21
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
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Glossopharyngeal nerve

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related to Structure · 6
Glossopharyngeal nerve → From, In, It, On, The, XI
related to Branches · 2
Glossopharyngeal nerve → Note, The
related to overview · 2
Glossopharyngeal nerve → Origin, Parasympathetic
FMA · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → 50870
Innervates · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → Motor: stylopharyngeus Sensory: Oropharynx, Eustachian tube, middle ear, posterior third of tongue, carotid sinus, carotid body Special sensory: Taste to posterior third of tongue
Latin · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → nervus glossopharyngeus
MeSH · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → D005930
NeuroLex ID · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → birnlex_1274
NeuroNames · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → 701, 793
TA2 · 1
Glossopharyngeal nerve → 6320

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nerve motor glossopharyngeal fibers tongue sensory medulla posterior ix cn stylopharyngeus taste visceral component pharynx vagus foramen inferior muscle general

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Glossopharyngeal nerveFMA508701.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveInnervatesMotor: stylopharyngeus Sensory: Oropharynx, Eustachian tube, middle ear, posterior third of tongue, carotid sinus, carotid body Special sensory: Taste to posterior third of tongue1.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveLatinnervus glossopharyngeus1.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveMeSHD0059301.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveNeuroLex IDbirnlex_12741.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveNeuroNames701, 7931.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveTA263201.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveTA98A14.2.01.1351.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerveToTympanic nerve1.00infobox
Glossopharyngeal nerverelated to BranchesNote0.60section
Glossopharyngeal nerverelated to BranchesThe0.60section
Glossopharyngeal nerverelated to DamageDamage0.60section

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