CN 9 Flashcards
SVE
stylopharyngeus muscle - swallowing
GVE
secretomotor PSY to parotid gland
SVA
taste from posterior ⅓ of tongue and pharynx
GVA
carotid sinus (baroreceptor) and carotid body (chemoreceptor)
GSA
general sensation to middle ear, region near external auditory meatus, pharynx, post 1/3 of tongue
Stylopharyngeus
Elevates the pharynx when talking or swallowing and contributes to gag reflex
Nucleus ambiguus
baroreceptors and chemoreceptor - cardiorespiratory center
caudal nucleus solitarius
Taste to posterior ⅓ of tongue
Rostral nucleus solitarius (gustatory nucleus)
stylopharyngeus muscle
main motor nuc - ambiguus
PSY leave via tympanic nerve and then joins the lesser petrosal nerve to synapse in the otic ganglion to the parotid gland.
Inferior salivary nucleus