Physiology
1. Sensory for pain, touch and temperature
  1. Mucosa of pharynx, fauces, and palatine tonsil
2. Taste Sensation for posterior third of Tongue
3. Motor with CN 9 to pharynx
Course
1. Starts in Medulla
2. Passes through jugular foramen of skull
  1. Accompanied by CN 10 and CN 11
3. Follows Internal Carotid Artery
4. Passes under styloid process and then into pharynx
Exam
1. Done concurrently with Exam of CN 10

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