Meaning of GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nerve
	See Also:		cranial nerve
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		It supplies the motor nerve to the superior constrictor, and the stylopharyngeus muscles, the motor nerve to the parotid gland, the sensory nerve to the taste buds and the somatic sensory nerve to the auditory tube.