Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Figure 14.23 - Page 510: 1

Answer

The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) isa mixed cranial nerve

Work Step by Step

Motor axons of the glossopharyngeal arise in a nucleus in the medulla, and exit the skull through the jugular foramen.
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