See Also: Cranial nerve X(health)
Cranial nerve V(health)
Cranial nerve VI(health)
cranial nerve XII(medicine)
cranial nerve XI(medicine)
cranial nerve X(medicine)
cranial nerve VII(medicine)
Cranial nerve XI(health)
cranial nerve V(medicine)
cranial nerve IX(medicine)

cranial nerve IX (medicine)


cranial nerve IX -->
glossopharyngeal nerve
<anatomy, nerve> The glossopharyngeal nerve enervates muscles involved in swallowing and taste. Lesions of the ninth nerve result in difficulty swallowing and disturbance of taste.

Synonym: cranial nerve IX.