CN IX (GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL)-B. ORIGIN
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SUMMARY
1. Nucleus ambiguus (upper medulla): stylopharyngeus
2. Nucleus tractus solitarius (lower medulla): taste fibres from the posterior tongue & afferents from the carotid sinus, body
3. Inferior salivary nucleus (pons): lesser petrosal nerve (secretomotor to the parotid) which synapses in the otic ganglion
4. Trigeminal ganglion/nucleus: ordinary sensation from the tongue, pharynx, palate & tonsil
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
