pharyngeal plexus

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English[edit]

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pharyngeal plexus of vagus nerve

Noun[edit]

pharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A plexus formed by branches of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and sympathetic nerves supplying the muscles and mucous membrane of the pharynx and adjoining parts.

References[edit]

“pharyngeal plexus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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