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glossopharyngeal nerve |
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glossopharyngeal nerve [¦gläs·ō·fə′rin·jē·əl ‚nərv] (neuroscience) The ninth cranial nerve in vertebrates; a paired mixed nerve that supplies autonomic innervation to the parotid gland and contains sensory fibers from the posterior one-third of the tongue and the anterior pharynx. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Stimulation of the glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves via the hypopharynx and larynx could result in the type of symptoms described by patients and the observer. Additionally, histopathologic findings in patients with respiratory weakness and WNV infection have demonstrated neuronophagia and leukocytic inflammation of the dorsal motor nuclei of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves, which is similar to that seen in the spinal anterior horns (26). 1) Glomus jugulare tumors arise from glomus bodies or paraganglionic tissue in the adventitia of the jugular bulb, usually in relation to the auricular branches of the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves. |
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