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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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Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only cranial nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
What is mixed neuron?
Mixed nerve is a nerve that carry all the motor function, sensory function and the autonomic function in a single fiber. Spinal nerve is the example of the mixed nerve. Some of the Cranial nerve on the other hand is not the mixed nerve as it only has one property which is either sensory or motor function. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=spinal+nerve&gwp=13
NERve cell function?
conducts impluses
How can you use nerve cells in a sentence?
Nerve cells are a part of the nervous system. There are nerve cells all around the body. Without nerve cells your body would not function the way it does.
What is the major nerve stimulating the diaphragm?
While reading " Structure and Function of the Human Body" I believe the correct answer is the phrenic nerve. Hope this helps. the nerve that stimulates is the phrenic nerve but it arises from the cervical plexus
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 is important for swallowing?
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
What cranial nerve detects tastes?
Facial nerve Glossopharyngeal nerve Vagus nerve
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.
Is the glossopharyngeal nerve the only cranial nerve that contains sensory fibers?
no
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)
Which cranial nerve is attached to the cerebrum?
The cranial nerves that are attached to the medulla oblongata are the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves. The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve that causes the tongue, throat, and parotid gland to function properly. The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve which helps with motor production, mainly regarding the process of voice production. The accessory nerve is the eleventh cranial muscle whose only function is motor function, mainly regarding the trapezius and sternocledomastoid muscles. Lastly, the hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve which helps in the proper functioning of the muscles under the tongue.
What is the nerve supply for taste bud of circumvallate papilla?
It should supply with glossopharyngeal & facial nerve.
What cranial nerve is involved if you are experiencing problems moving your tongue pressure?
Cranial nerve 9: glossopharyngeal
Which cranial nerve lies medial to the vagus nerve?
That would be the hypoglossal nerve, which lies medial from the vagus, accessory, glossopharyngeal nerves.
