glossopharyngeal nerve

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
glossopharyngeal nerve
    n 1: 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 [syn: {glossopharyngeal nerve}, {nervus
         glossopharyngeus}, {ninth cranial nerve}]
    

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