Found 1 items, similar to glossopharyngeal nerve.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: glossopharyngeal nerve glossopharyngeal nerve n : 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 [syn: nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve ]