From glossopharyngeal nerve TA A14.2.01.148 | Dorlands
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Latin rami linguales nervi glossopharyngei | ||
The lingual branches of glossopharyngeal nerve are two in number; one supplies the circumvallate papillae and the mucous membrane covering the base of the tongue; the other supplies the mucous membrane and follicular glands of the posterior part of the tongue, and communicates with the lingual nerve.
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