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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

glossopharyngeal nerve  [ˌɡlɒsəʊˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

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Glossopharyngeal nerve is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glossopharyngeal nerve

The glossopharyngeal nerve, known as the ninth cranial nerve, is a mixed nerve that carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information. It exits the brainstem out from the sides of the upper medulla, just rostral to the vagus nerve. The motor division of the glossopharyngeal nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic medulla oblongata, while the sensory division originates from the cranial neural crest.

Definition of glossopharyngeal nerve in the English dictionary

The definition of glossopharyngeal nerve in the dictionary is the ninth cranial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the pharynx, the tongue, the middle ear, and the parotid gland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE


apogeal
ˌæpəˈdʒiːəl
archaeal
ɑːˈkiːəl
endotracheal
ˌendəʊtrəˈkiːəl
epigeal
ˌɛpɪˈdʒiːəl
esophageal
iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl
glial
ˈɡliːəl
hypogaeal
ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəl
hypogeal
ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəl
irreal
ɪˈriːəl
laryngeal
ˌlærɪnˈdʒiːəl
oesophageal
iːˌsɒfəˈdʒiːəl
oropharyngeal
ˌɔːrəʊfəˈrɪndʒiːəl
perigeal
ˌperɪˈdʒiːəl
perineal
ˌperɪˈniːəl
peritoneal
ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːəl
peroneal
ˌpɛrəˈniːəl
pharyngeal
ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl
riel
ˈriːəl
tracheal
trəˈkiːəl
ureal
jʊˈriːəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

glossies
glossiest
glossily
glossina
glossiness
glossingly
glossist
glossitic
glossitis
glossless
glossodynia
glossographer
glossographical
glossography
glossolalia
glossolalist
glossological
glossologist
glossology
glossy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
cranial nerve
enerve
facial nerve
hypoglossal nerve
lose one´s nerve
median nerve
nerve
oculomotor nerve
olfactory nerve
optic nerve
reserve
sciatic nerve
touch a nerve
trigeminal nerve
ulnar nerve
unnerve
vagus nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

Synonyms and antonyms of glossopharyngeal nerve in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «glossopharyngeal nerve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

Find out the translation of glossopharyngeal nerve to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glossopharyngeal nerve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glossopharyngeal nerve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舌咽神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nervio glosofaríngeo
570 millions of speakers

English

glossopharyngeal nerve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिह्वा-ग्रसनी तंत्रिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصب اللساني البلعومي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

языкоглоточный нерв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervo glossofaríngeo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লসোফারেঞ্জাল স্নায়ু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerf glossopharyngien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saraf glossopharyngeal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glossopharyngeus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舌咽神経
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설인 신경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saraf glossopharyngeal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiệt hầu thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பளபளப்பான நரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लोसोफेरीन्जियल मज्जातंतू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Glossofaringeal sinir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nervo glossofaringeo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerwu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

язикоглотковий нерв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nervului glosofaringian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωσσοφαρυγγικού νεύρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glossopharyngeal senuwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glossofaryngeal nerv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glossopharyngeal nerve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glossopharyngeal nerve

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glossopharyngeal nerve

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE»

Discover the use of glossopharyngeal nerve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glossopharyngeal nerve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Atlas of Interventional Pain Management
Glossopharyngeal nerve block via the intraoral approach is used when anatomic distortion secondary to tumor or prior surgery makes the extraoral approach impossible. Its indications are the same as for the extraoral approach and include  ...
Steven D. Waldman, 2009
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Essential Neuroscience
Here, stretch receptors in the carotid sinus trigger impulses along the GVA component of the glossopharyngeal nerve, which then causes neurons in the solitary nucleus to discharge. Stimulation of the solitary nucleus causes activation of ...
Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru, 2010
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Localization in Clinical Neurology
The glossopharyngeal nerve contains motor, sensory, and parasympathetic fibers. The nerve emerges from the posterior lateral sulcus of the medulla oblongata dorsal to the inferior olive in close relation with cranial nerve X (the vagus nerve) ...
Paul W. Brazis, Joseph C. Masdeu, José Biller, 2012
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Atlas of Neuroradiologic Embryology, Anatomy, and Variants
The five lo six rootlets making up the glossopharyngeal nerve exit the medulla oblongata posterior to the inferior olive of the brain stem. 2. The glossopharyngeal nerve then passes through the jugular foramen to exit the cranial vault together ...
J. Randy Jinkins, 2000
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Human Brain Coloring Workbook
The glossopharyngeal nerve (A) is made up of both sensory and motor fibers. The sensory fibers transmit taste information from the posterior third of the tongue ; they also provide sensory innervation to the carotid body, carotid sinus, pharynx,  ...
Kapil Gupta, 1997
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Duvernoy's Atlas of the Human Brain Stem and Cerebellum: ...
Within the jugular foramen, the vagus lies posterior to the glossopharyngeal nerve, and is separated from it by a fibrous septum [260]. The accessory nerve ( CN x) may be considered to have both a medullary and a spinal origin [260] or to have ...
Thomas P. Naidich, Henri M. Duvernoy, Bradley N. Delman, 2009
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Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins ...
13. glossopharyngeal nerve central root (>1840) As described for macrodissected adult human, and mammal generally with histological methods for axons (Kölliker, 1896), the central extension of the peripheral glossopharyngeal nerve root ...
Larry Swanson, 2014
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Pain-Relieving Procedures: The Illustrated Guide
History In the late 1950s, clinical use of the glossopharyngeal nerve block as an adjunct to awake endotracheal intubation was documented. Weisenburg first described pain in the distribution of the glossopharyngeal nerve in a patient with a ...
P. Prithvi Raj, Serdar Erdine, 2012
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A Textbook of Neuroanatomy
The glossopharyngeal nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to the parotid gland The glossopharyngeal nerve, one of the smallest cranial nerves, carries five functional components. These are: (i) SVA (taste) and (ii) GVA sensation from  ...
Maria Patestas, Leslie P. Gartner, 2013
10
DeJong's the Neurologic Examination
THE GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE Anatomy and Physiology The glossopharyngeal, as its name implies, is distributed principally to the tongue and pharynx. It conveys general sensory as well as special sensory (taste) fibers from the ...
William Wesley Campbell, Russell N. DeJong, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glossopharyngeal nerve is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Map Of Tastes On Your Tongue You Learned At School Is All …
There are two cranial nerves responsible for taste perception in different areas of the tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
2
That neat and tidy map of tastes on the tongue you learned in school …
There are two cranial nerves responsible for taste perception in different areas of the tongue: the glossopharyngeal nerve in the back and the ... «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
3
Jury Awards Pizzeria Owner For Loss of Taste
14, Rizzo performed the tonsillectomy, during which he allegedly either crushed or severed Costagliola's glossopharyngeal nerve, which is ... «The Legal Intelligencer, Jul 15»
4
How Blood-oxygen Levels Regulate Air Intake
The cells translate that taste test into signals, sent through the carotid sinus nerve, a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve, to stimulate or relax ... «Sleep Review, Apr 15»
5
Public Release: 21-Apr-2015 Breathless: How blood-oxygen levels …
The cells translate that taste test into signals, sent through the carotid sinus nerve, a branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve, to stimulate or relax ... «EurekAlert, Apr 15»
6
Medical Mysteries: What was wrong with the professor's voice?
... a styloid process, which extends from the skull into the ear, presses on or irritates adjacent structures, including the glossopharyngeal nerve. «Washington Post, Feb 15»
7
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 3rd October 2014
The symptoms you describe are strongly suggestive of disturbed functioning of the Glossopharyngeal nerve that provides the sensory input to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
8
Nerve damaged during throat surgery, med mal suit says
... to known dissection fields and surgical planes, failed to diagnose glossopharyngeal nerve paralysis and recommended a tonsillectomy. «Madison County Record, May 14»
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University Hospital Otolaryngology: A Center of Cross-specialty …
Glomus tumors often form along the vagus nerve or glossopharyngeal nerve, growing slowly and creating blood supplies for themselves. «MD News, May 14»
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Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 7th March 2014
... of your symptoms that the treatment of your trigeminal neuralgia must have damaged the glossopharyngeal nerve in close proximity to cause ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»

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