CN IX

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Front Back
The branches ofCN IX are __
Lingual, tympanic, pharyngeal, branch to stylopharyngeus, carotid
How many branches of CN IX are there?
5
Postganglionic fibres exit the __ and contribute to the auriculotemporal nerve
Otic ganglion
Contributes to the tympanic plexus
Tympanic nerve
Only muscle provided with motor function by CN IX
Stylopharyngeus
The difficulty or inability to swallow
Dysphagia
The __ muscle elevates the pharynx
Stylopharyngeus
CN IX exits the skull alongside which cranial nerves?
CN X and CN XI
The palatine tonsils receive sensory innervation from the __ branch of CN IX
Lingual
The lingual branch carries __ and __ fibres to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
SVA and GVA
Disorder caused by compression of CN IX
Secondary glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Referred pain in the pharynx is a sign of__
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
CN IX exits the skull via the__
Jugular foramen
The __ branch innervates the carotid body
Carotid
The carotid branch is often called the__
Carotid sinus nerve