nervus intermedius
noun
nervus in·ter·me·di·us
-ˌint-ər-ˈmēd-ē-əs 
: the branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces
called also glossopalatine nerve, nerve of Wrisberg
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“Nervus intermedius.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nervus%20intermedius. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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