Meaning of NINTH CRANIAL NERVE

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	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:		glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus
	See Also:		cranial nerve