Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cranial nerve | Yes | No | No | No |
glossopharyngeal nerve | Yes | No | No | No |
cranial nerve (noun) | glossopharyngeal nerve (noun) |
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any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | 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 |