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glossopharyngeal nerve
The ninth cranial nerve. Together with the tenth (vagus) and eleventh (accessory) nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve arises from the medulla oblongata and travels with the internal jugular vein, through the jugular formen, from the cranium to the neck. It is concerned with sensation and taste in the pharynx and back of the tongue, and pierces the wall of the pharynx to supply the mucous membrane and activate secretion by the parotid gland.
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