glossopharyngeal nerve
noun
glos·so·pha·ryn·geal nerve
ˌglä-sō-ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl- 
ˌglȯ-,
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl-
: either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that are mixed nerves and supply chiefly the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland
called also glossopharyngeal
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This sudden pain may result from irritation to the glossopharyngeal nerve (one of the four cranial nerves), which runs from the brain stem through the tonsils and along your ears.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
There are two cranial nerves responsible for taste perception in different areas of the tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve in the front.
—Steven D Munger, Smithsonian, 23 May 2017
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
There are two cranial nerves responsible for taste perception in different areas of the tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve in the front.
—Steven D Munger, Smithsonian, 23 May 2017
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“Glossopharyngeal nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossopharyngeal%20nerve. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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