II. Anatomy: Cranial Nerves 9-11

  1. entCranialNerve9to11GrayBB791.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  2. entCranialNerve9to11GrayBB793.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
  3. entCranialNerve9to11GrayBB794.gif Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)

III. Physiology

  1. Sensory for pain, touch and Temperature
    1. Mucosa of pharynx, fauces, and Palatine Tonsil
  2. Taste Sensation for posterior third of Tongue
  3. Motor with CN 9 to pharynx

IV. Anatomy

  1. Nucleii in Medulla
    1. Somatic Motor Nucleii
      1. Nucleus Ambiguous transmits signals for Swallowing
    2. Visceral Motor Nucleii
      1. Inferior Salivatory nucleus innervates Parotid Gland (via otic Ganglion)
    3. Visceral Sensory Nucleii
      1. Nucleus Solitarius transmits taste signals from posterior third of Tongue
      2. Also transmits signals from carotid body and carotid sinus
    4. Somatic Sensory Nucleii
      1. Spinal Nucleus of CN 5 transmits signals from External Ear and posterior third of Tongue
  2. Course
    1. neuroGlossopharyngealNucleusCN9.png
    2. Starts in one of four nucleii in the Medulla (see above)
    3. Passes through jugular foramen of skull
      1. Accompanied by CN 10 and CN 11
    4. Follows Internal Carotid Artery
    5. Passes under styloid process and then into pharynx
    6. Synapses at superior ganglia and inferior ganglia

V. Exam

  1. Done concurrently with Exam of CN 10

VI. References

  1. Gilman (1989) Manter and Gatz Essentials of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology, Davis, p. 87-113
  2. Goldberg (2014) Clinical Neuroanatomy, p. 24-39
  3. Netter (1997) Atlas Human Anatomy, ICON Learning, p. 110-129

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Definition (MSH) The 9th cranial nerve. The glossopharyngeal nerve is a mixed motor and sensory nerve; it conveys somatic and autonomic efferents as well as general, special, and visceral afferents. Among the connections are motor fibers to the stylopharyngeus muscle, parasympathetic fibers to the parotid glands, general and taste afferents from the posterior third of the tongue, the nasopharynx, and the palate, and afferents from baroreceptors and CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS of the carotid sinus.
Definition (NCI_CDISC) The ninth cranial nerve.
Definition (NCI) The ninth cranial nerve. It originates in the brainstem and passes through the jugular foramen. It has motor and sensory functions that relate to the tongue, pharynx and middle ear.
Concepts Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
MSH D005930
SnomedCT 21161002
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French Neuvième paire crânienne, Neuvième nerf crânien, Nerf glosso-pharyngien, Nerf crânien IX, Nerf crânien 9, Nerf glossopharyngien
Swedish Tung- och svalgnerv
Czech nervus glossopharyngeus, jazykohltanový nerv, nerv jazykohltanový, IX. hlavový nerv
Finnish Kieli-kitahermo
Russian IAZYKOGLOTOCHNYI NERV, DEVIATYI CHEREPNO-MOZGOVOI NERV, IX CHEREPNOI NERV, ДЕВЯТЫЙ ЧЕРЕПНО-МОЗГОВОЙ НЕРВ, IX ЧЕРЕПНОЙ НЕРВ, ЯЗЫКОГЛОТОЧНЫЙ НЕРВ
Japanese 舌咽神経, 第9脳神経
German HIRNNERV VIIII, NEUNTER HIRNNERV, Hirnnerv IX, IX. Hirnnerv, Nervus glossopharyngeus
Italian Nono nervo cranico, Nervo cranico IX, IX nervo cranico, Nervo glosso-faringeo, Nervo glossofaringeo
Croatian GLOSOFARINGEALNI ŽIVAC
Latvian Mēles un rīkles nervs, Mēles-rīkles nervs
Polish Nerw językowo-gardłowy, Nerw IX
Norwegian Nervus glossopharyngeus, Tunge-svelgnerve, Glossofaryngealnerve, Hjernenerve 9, 9. hjernenerve
Spanish Nervio Craneal IX, IX Par Craneal, IX par craneal, estructura del nervio glosofaríngeo (estructura corporal), estructura del nervio glosofaríngeo, nervio craneal IX, nervio glosofaríngeo (IX), nervio glosofaríngeo, noveno nervio craneal, noveno par craneal, noveno par craneano, IX Nervio Craneal, Nervio Glosofaríngeo, Noveno Nervio Craneal
Portuguese IX Par Craniano, IX Nervo Craniano, Nervo Craniano IX, Nervo Glossofaríngeo, Nono Nervo Craniano
Dutch IXe hersenzenuw, Nervus glossopharyngeus