Term: glossopharyngeal nerve: sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: interruption: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: shoplifting: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: operationalism: (philosophy) the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: alexandria senna: erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: ultrasound: very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: foresight: providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: breath: a short respite
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: aerophilately: the collection and study of airmail stamps
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: hybridoma: a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody
Broader: cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | Unrelated: graham cracker: semisweet whole-wheat cracker