Term Name: | glossopharyngeal nerve |
---|---|
Synonyms: | 9n, CN-IX, cranial nerve IX, glossopharyngeal IX, glossopharyngeal IX nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve [IX], glossopharyngeal nerve tree, nerve IX, nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve |
Definition: | Cranial nerve that branches into the ramus communicans (to the skin), the pretrematic (to the walls of the pharynx and mouth, viscero-sensory fibers), and the larval post-trematic branch (lost in the adult). |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001649] |