Cranial Nerve IX Flashcards
1
Q
Cranial Nerve IX is known as what nerve?
A
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
2
Q
What is the neuron, fiber, or branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
A
MIXED motor and sensory
3
Q
What is the motor function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
A
motor to muscles of soft palate, parotid gland and middle ear
4
Q
What is the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
A
sensory to posterior 1/3 of tongue
5
Q
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve exist through?
A
exits through the jugular foramen
