pharyngeal plexus
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[edit]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.