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Rareglossopharyngeal nerve
The correct spelling is glossopharyngeal nerve.
How to pronounce glossopharyngeal nerve
noun
Say it like: Glo-sso-far-ynj-eel- ne-rve
The correct spelling is glossopharyngeal nerve. A mixed nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla and carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A mixed nerve that exits the brainstem from the sides of the upper medulla and carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information.
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