Abstract
The glossopharyngeal nerve is a lower cranial nerve arising in the posterior cranial fossa. Although this nerve has multiple branches and functional components, it is often overlooked clinically. This ninth cranial nerve has a close relation to the vagus nerve both structurally and functionally. Although the glossopharyngeal nerve is primarily a sensory nerve, it also carries autonomic and somatic motor fibers. This chapter will review the detailed anatomy of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | History, Embryology, Anatomy, Imaging, and Diagnostics |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Pages | 371-383 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780124104471 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780124103900 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 23 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine
Keywords
- Anatomy
- Cranial nerve
- Cranial nerve IX
- Neuroanatomy
- Neurosurgery
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