glossopharyngeal nerve (n)
nervus glossopharyngeus (n)
ninth cranial nerve (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue
def motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx
def includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
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Hypernym cranial nerve
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Hyponym cranial nerve

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