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: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: galena: soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: accident: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: mallotus: capelins
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: pittance: an inadequate payment
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: short-staple cotton: cotton with relatively short fibers
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: flyweight: weighs no more than 115 pounds
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: hand grenade: a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: earnest money: money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: rifampin: an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Broader: nervous tissue: tissue composed of neurons | Unrelated: buckboard: an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles