Anatomy of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve

R. Shane Tubbs; Mohammadali M. Shoja; Marios Loukas

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-410390-0.00027-5

Anatomy of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve

R. Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas

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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 (US)
Title of host publication	History, Embryology, Anatomy, Imaging, and Diagnostics
Publisher	Elsevier Ltd
Pages	371-383
Number of pages	13
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780124104471
ISBN (Print)	9780124103900
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-410390-0.00027-5
State	Published - Apr 23 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Anatomy
Cranial nerve
Cranial nerve IX
Neuroanatomy
Neurosurgery

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General Medicine

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