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<anatomy> Conveys motor fibres from the cranial root of the accessory nerve to the pharyngeal constrictor muscles, the intrinsic muscles of the soft palate and the levator palati muscle; may also bring some general sensory fibres to the pharyngeal plexus.
Synonyms: rami pharyngei nervi vagi.
(05 Mar 2000)
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