Meanings
plural glossopharyngeal nerves
- anatomyEither of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.
Synonyms: ninth cranial nerve
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEither of the ninth pair of cranial nerves which are mixed nerves that exit the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla oblongata, carry afferent sensory and efferent motor information, and supply the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsensory 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
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 舌咽神經 /舌咽神经
- 舌咽神經 /舌咽神经 (shéyān shénjīng)the ninth cranial nerve
Czech jazykohltanový nerv
- jazykohltanový nervthe ninth cranial nerve
Finnish kieli-kitahermo
- kieli-kitahermothe ninth cranial nerve
Hungarian nyelv-garat ideg
- nyelv-garat idegthe ninth cranial nerve
Japanese 舌咽神経
- 舌咽神経 (zetsuin-shinkei)the ninth cranial nerve
Polish nerw językowo-gardłowy
- nerw językowo-gardłowythe ninth cranial nerve
Cite this entry
glossopharyngeal nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossopharyngeal%20nerve
“glossopharyngeal nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossopharyngeal%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossopharyngeal nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossopharyngeal%20nerve.
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