Glossopharyngeal Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
Development?
A
Develops in association with branchial arches
Sensory, motor & parasympathetic fibers
2
Q
Nucleus?
A
Ambiguous- motor
Solitary tract- sensory
Inferior salivatory- parasympathetic
3
Q
Exit from brain?
A
Behind the olive close to vagus nerve
4
Q
Exit from skull?
A
Jugular foramen
5
Q
Branches & it’s innervation?
A
Tympanic-mucous membrane of tympanic cavity, auditory tube
Pharyngeal-lateral wall of pharynx
Tonsillar- palatine tonsil & arches
Stylopharyngeal - stylopharyngeal muscle
Carotid sinus- receptors of carotid sinus
Lesser petrosal nerve -parotid gland
