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cranial nerve vs nervus glossopharyngeus

nervus glossopharyngeus vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and nervus glossopharyngeus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
nervus glossopharyngeus Yes No No No
As nouns, nervus glossopharyngeus is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, nervus glossopharyngeus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • nervus glossopharyngeus: 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
cranial nerve (noun) nervus glossopharyngeus (noun)
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
Difference between cranial nerve and nervus glossopharyngeus

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