glossopalatine nerve

glossopalatine nerve
glossopalatine nerve n NERVUS INTERMEDIUS

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  • glossopalatine nerve — noun : the branch of the facial nerve that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces called also nerve of Wrisberg, nervus intermedius …   Useful english dictionary

  • nerve of wrisberg — ˈrizˌbərg, Ger ˈvrisˌberk Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Heinrick A. Wrisberg died 1808 German anatomist : glossopalatine nerve …   Useful english dictionary

  • nerve of Wrisberg — noun see glossopalatine nerve …   Useful english dictionary

  • wrisberg's nerve — noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Heinrich A. Wrisberg died 1808 1. : glossopalatine nerve 2. : the medial brachial cutaneous nerve …   Useful english dictionary

  • nervus intermedius — nervus in·ter·me·di·us .int ər mēd ē əs n the branch of the facial nerve that contains sensory and parasympathetic fibers and that supplies the anterior tongue and parts of the palate and fauces called also glossopalatine nerve, nerve of Wrisberg …   Medical dictionary

  • nervus intermedius — noun see glossopalatine nerve …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Palatoglossus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus palatoglossus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. Origin = palatine aponeurosis Insertion = tongue Blood = Nerve = vagus nerve and… …   Wikipedia

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