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ninth cra·nial nerve

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nervenoun

    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

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  1. ninth cranial nerve

    The glossopharyngeal nerve (), also known as the ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla, just anterior (closer to the nose) to the vagus nerve. Being a mixed nerve (sensorimotor), it carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information. The motor division of the glossopharyngeal nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic medulla oblongata, whereas the sensory division originates from the cranial neural crest.

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  1. ninth cranial nerve

    The ninth cranial nerve, also known as the glossopharyngeal nerve, is one of the twelve pairs of cranial nerves that originate from the brain. It primarily serves as a sensory nerve for the tongue and throat, supplying them with taste sensation and controlling the muscles associated with swallowing and vocalization. It also aids in monitoring oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood and controlling blood pressure.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ninth cranial nerve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ninth cranial nerve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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