Tonsillar branches of glossopharyngeal nerve
The tonsillar branches of glossopharyngeal nerve supply the palatine tonsil, forming around it a plexus from which filaments are distributed to the soft palate and fauces, where they communicate with the palatine nerves.
| Tonsillar branches of glossopharyngeal nerve | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | Glossopharyngeal nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.147 A14.2.01.048 |
| TA2 | 6330 |
| FMA | 53489 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 909 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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