the ninth cranial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the pharynx, the tongue, the middle ear, and the parotid gland
glossopharyngeal nerve in American English
noun
Anatomy
either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the pharynx, the soft palate, and the parotid glands, and of sensory fibers that conduct impulses to the brain from the pharynx, the middle ear, and the posterior third of the tongue
Word origin
[1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, artifact, coupon, diorama, heuristic
Examples of 'glossopharyngeal nerve' in a sentence
glossopharyngeal nerve
It was innervated by herring nerve which was a branch of glossopharyngeal nerve.
Gholamreza Najafi, Farhad Soltanalinejad, Hamed Hasanzadeh 2013, 'A preliminary anatomical study on carotid body of Makouei sheep', Veterinary Research Forumhttp://www.urmia.ac.ir/vrf/Shared%20Documents/pdf/vol-4%20no-2/129-131-0209.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These can irritate the glossopharyngeal nerve and lead to glossopharyngeal neuralgia with associated syncope.
Kyle Ball DO, Thomas P. Vacek MD 2018, 'Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor and Midodrine in a Patient With AutonomicInstability 2/2 Compressive Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Pain', Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617749621. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She also had dysphagia, hoarseness, and pain in the distribution of the right glossopharyngeal nerve.
Gaitour Emil, Nick Saeed, Roberts Charles, Gonzalez-Toledo Eduardo, Munjampalli Sai,Minagar Alireza, Vrooman Bruce, Souzdalnitski Dmitri, Zamnifekri Behrouz 2012, 'Glossopharyngeal neuralgia secondary to vascular compression in a patient with multiplesclerosis: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/213. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The use of glossopharyngeal nerve block provides greater comfort and tolerance to the patient undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Moisés Ortega Ramírez, Benigno Linares Segovia, Marco Antonio García Cuevas, JorgeLuis Sánchez Romero, Illich Botello Buenrostro, Norma Amador Licona, Juan Manuel GuízarMendoza, Jesús Francisco Guerrero Romero, Víctor Manuel Vázquez Zárate 2013, 'Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block versus Lidocaine Spray to Improve Tolerance in UpperGastrointestinal Endoscopy', Gastroenterology Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To compare the effect of glossopharyngeal nerve block with topical anesthesia on the tolerance of patients to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Moisés Ortega Ramírez, Benigno Linares Segovia, Marco Antonio García Cuevas, JorgeLuis Sánchez Romero, Illich Botello Buenrostro, Norma Amador Licona, Juan Manuel GuízarMendoza, Jesús Francisco Guerrero Romero, Víctor Manuel Vázquez Zárate 2013, 'Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block versus Lidocaine Spray to Improve Tolerance in UpperGastrointestinal Endoscopy', Gastroenterology Research and Practicehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264509. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)