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It contains both sensory and motor fibers, and supplys the tongue soft palate, pharynx, and parotid gland.
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What causes glossopharyngeal neuralgia?
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia may be due to inflammation or compression of either the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve, another nerve that innervates (stimulates) the same basic areas.
What nerve controls swallowing?
The Hypoglossal nerves (XII) carry somatic motor fibers to intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue. These nerves are mixed, but primarily motor in function. The hypoglossal nerves arise from the Medulla Oblongata.
What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?
The glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for providing sensory information from the back of the throat, taste sensation from the back of the tongue, and motor function to some of the muscles involved in swallowing. It also plays a role in regulating blood pressure and monitoring oxygen levels in the blood.
How is glossopharyngeal neuralgia treated?
Carbamazepine , phenytoin, gabapentin , baclofen, and tricyclic antidepressants may be used to ameliorate the pain of glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
An inability to swallow indicates a problem with?
Glossopharyngeal
What is glossopharyngeal neuralgia?
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a chronic pain syndrome that causes intense, shooting pains in the back of the tongue and throat, tonsillar areas, and middle ear.
What cranial nerve detects tastes?
Facial nerve Glossopharyngeal nerve Vagus nerve
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
Glossopharyngeal nerve passes through what bones?
The glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) passes through the jugular foramen, which is formed by the temporal and occipital bones of the skull. This foramen also allows the passage of the vagus nerve and the accessory nerve. After exiting the skull, the glossopharyngeal nerve branches out to innervate structures in the throat and tongue.
What are the symptoms of glossopharyngeal neuralgia?
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia causes sudden, intense pains in the throat, mouth, tongue, jaw, ear, and neck. The pains have been described as excruciating and electric shock-like.
What structures does the glossopharyngeal nerve supply?
what structures does the vagus nerve su
What nerve transmits sensory information from the tongue?
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
