Glossopharyngeal nerve - Wikipedia Being a mixed nerve (sensorimotor), it carries afferent sensory and efferent motor information The motor division of the glossopharyngeal nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic medulla oblongata, whereas the sensory division originates from the cranial neural crest
The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX) - TeachMeAnatomy The glossopharyngeal nerve supplies sensory innervation to the oropharynx, and thus carries the afferent information for the gag reflex When a foreign object touches the back of the mouth, this stimulates CNIX, beginning the reflex
Glossopharyngeal nerve | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia. org The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve (CN IX) It exits the brainstem out from the sides of the upper medulla, just rostral to the vagus nerve and has sensory, motor, and autonomic components (TA: nervus glossopharyngeus or nervus cranialis IX)
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: Causes, Symptoms Treatment Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare condition that causes sudden episodes of pain in your tongue, throat, tonsils and ear Irritation of the glossopharyngeal nerve causes symptoms that last a few seconds to minutes, but the pain can repeat many times throughout the day