pharyngeal nerve


pharyngeal nerve

[TA] branch of pterygopalatine ganglion passing posteriorly through pharyngeal canal to supply postsynaptic parasympathetic fibers to mucus glands of nasopharynx. Synonym(s): nervus pharyngeus [TA], pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion, ramus pharyngeus ganglii pterygopalatini

pha·ryn·ge·al nerve

(făr-in'jē-ăl nĕrv) [TA] Branch of pterygopalatine ganglion passing posteriorly through the pharyngeal canal to supply postsynaptic parasympathetic fibers to mucus glands of the nasopharynx.
Synonym(s): Bock nerve, nervus pharyngeus, pharyngeal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion, ramus pharyngeus ganglii pterygopalatini.

pha·ryn·ge·al nerve

(făr-in'jē-ăl nĕrv) [TA] Branch of pterygopalatine ganglion passing posteriorly through pharyngeal canal to supply postsynaptic parasympathetic fibers to mucous glands of nasopharynx.