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glossopharyngeal

[glos″o-fah-rin´je-al]

pertaining to the tongue and pharynx.

glossopharyngeal nerve the ninth cranial nerve; it supplies the carotid sinus, mucous membrane, and muscles of the pharynx, soft palate, and posterior third of the tongue, and the taste buds in the posterior third of the tongue. By serving the carotid sinus, the glossopharyngeal nerve provides for reflex control of the heart. It is also responsible for the swallowing reflex, for stimulating secretions of the parotid glands, and for the sense of taste in the posterior third of the tongue. See also anatomic Table of Nerves in the Appendices.

glos·so·pha·ryn·ge·al

(glos'ō-fă-rin'jē-ăl), Avoid the mispronunciation glossopharynge'al.

Relating to the tongue and pharynx.
See also: glossopharyngeal nerve [CN IX].

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glos·so·pha·ryn·ge·al

(glos'ō-făr-in'jē-ăl)

Relating to the tongue and the pharynx.

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An autoradiographic examination of the central distribution of the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagal nerves in the monkey.

Thoracic vagal ganglion and referred craniofacial pain: a case report and review/Ganglio Toracico Vagal y Dolor Craneofacial Referido: Reporte de Caso y Revision

Group III--Direct laryngoscopic intubation after glossopharyngeal block (DL-GN)

A comparative study of haemodynamic responses between endotracheal intubation and LMA insertion

Glossopharyngeal neuralgias are classified as either classical or symptomatic; these two types differ mostly by the intercritical pain and sensory deficit in the nerve's territories of distribution seen in the latter type.

MRI findings in a patient with glossopharyngeal neuralgia

The stylopharyngeus muscle traverses the medial aspect of the styloid process to the lateral wall of the pharynx; it is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Eagle syndrome: case report and review of the literature

They ascend lateral to the common carotid artery and they pass posterior to the internal carotid artery, superior to the XIIth cranial nerve and inferior to the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Bilateral first and second branchial cleft fistulas: a case report

(1) It is innervated by Herrings nerve, a branch of glossopharyngeal nerve.

Carotid body tumor: a case report and literature review

The cutaneous orifice of the third branchial fistula also opens anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, but it courses only superiorly, passing posterior to the common or internal carotid artery, superior to the hypoglossal nerve, and inferior to the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Congenital familial bilateral branchial tracts: a rare case

Afferents are carried by the glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve.

A double blind comparative study of I.V. Clonidine and Fentanyl to see the haemodynamic response during laryngoscopy and intubation

These benign and slowly growing tumors can arise from the vagus, glossopharyngeal, and spinal accessory nerves; lesions at these different sites are not always distinguishable from each other, either clinically or on imaging.

Vocal fold paralysis secondary to a jugular foramen schwannoma

This is mediated by Vagus (X) and Glossopharyngeal (IX) cranial nerves.

Alpha 2 agonist dexmedetomidine attenuates pressor response during laryngoscopy and intubation: a clinical study

Case series have shown that most medial neck tumors originate in the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal, and sympathetic chain nerves, while lateral neck tumors originate in the cervical or brachial plexus nerves.

Transcranial trigeminal schwannoma

Other atypical presentations of this disease include entrapment of glossopharyngeal nerve (6) and even hypoglossal nerve palsy with Horner's syndrome.