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25 paź 2020 · The glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX, is the ninth paired cranial nerve. In this article, we shall look at the anatomical course of the nerve, and the motor, sensory and parasympathetic functions of its branches.
11 kwi 2019 · When examining CN IX, it is important to test the glossopharyngeal nerve. One of the more accessible terminal branches of this nerve is the tonsillar branch, which supplies sensory innervation to the oropharynx. When a foreign object, such as a long cotton tip, touches the mucosal surface of the oropharynx the gag reflex is initiated.
General sensory information from the upper pharynx and posterior one-third of the tongue travel via the pharyngeal branches of CN IX. These peripheral processes have their cell body in either the superior or inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion.
3 lis 2023 · This article covers the anatomy of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), focusing on its course, branches and its function. Learn all about it now at Kenhub!
The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) is a mixed cranial nerve, which provides motor innervation to the stylopharyngeus muscle and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. Twelve cranial nerves, their exit points, anatomical course, branches and topography.
Lateral to CN VII (cerebellopontine angle) Located in the internal acoustic canal. Mediates sensation of sound, rotation, and gravity (essential for balance and movement). More specifically, the vestibular branch carries impulses for equilibrium and the cochlear branch carries impulses for hearing. IX Glossopharyngeal: Both sensory and motor ...
Pharyngeal branches (rr. pharyngei) provide sensory innervation to the mucous membrane of the pharynx, tonsils, and soft palate. These branches create the anastomosis with the branches of the vagus nerve as well as with the branches of the sympathetic trunk to form the pharyngeal plexus.
