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 | Nerves and nerve injuries |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1: history, embryology, anatomy, imaging, and diagnostics |
| Editors | R. Shane Tubbs, Elias Rizk, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, Nicholas Barbaro, Robert J. Spinner |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 371-383 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780124104471, 9780124103900 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- Anatomy
- Cranial nerve
- Cranial nerve IX
- Neuroanatomy
- Neurosurgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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