Ninth Cranial Nerve

Definition of Ninth Cranial Nerve

• 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 Noun

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