Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)

📅 Last Updated: 01.01.2025
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This PDF covers the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and its role in sensory innervation of the throat, taste from the posterior tongue, salivation, and swallowing. The pathway is detailed but visually simplified, showing its nuclei, course, and key branches. A table at the end summarizes the pathway and nerves.

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📖 Sources:

  • Singh, I. (2017). Human Neuroanatomy (10th ed.).
  • Kozlowski, T. (2017). Memorix Anatomy (2nd ed.). Thieme Medical Publishers.
  • Thomas K, Minutello K, Das JM. Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 9 (Glossopharyngeal). In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022.