Definition of Glossopharyngeal. Meaning of Glossopharyngeal. Synonyms of Glossopharyngeal

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Definition of Glossopharyngeal

Glossopharyngeal
Glossopharyngeal Glos`so*phar`yn*ge"al, a. [Gr. ? the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. -- n. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves.

Meaning of Glossopharyngeal from wikipedia

- The glossopharyngeal nerve (/ˌɡlɒsoʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiəl, -ˌfærənˈdʒiːəl/), also known as the ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial...
- Glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB, glossopharyngeal insufflation, buccal pumping, or frog breathing) is a means of pistoning air into the lungs to volumes...
- or nerves, as in intercostal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Under the general heading of neuralgia are trigeminal neuralgia...
- abducens nerve (VI), facial nerve (VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII), glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), accessory nerve (XI), and the hypoglossal...
- Glossopharyngeal ganglion is a ganglion ****ociated with cranial nerve IX. There are two types: Inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve Superior ganglion...
- The tympanic nerve (Jacobson's nerve) is a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve found near the ear. It gives sensation to the middle ear, the Eustachian...
- are innervated by the carotid sinus nerve, which is a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX). The neurons which innervate the carotid sinus centrally...
- cranial fossa and the mucosa of the larynx The motor division of the glossopharyngeal nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic medulla oblongata...
- lateral borders. Innervated by facial nerve (anterior papillae) and glossopharyngeal nerve (posterior papillae). Cir****vallate papillae - there are only...
- the glossopharyngeal nerve is a sensory ganglion of the peripheral nervous system. It is located within the jugular foramen where the glossopharyngeal nerve...