pharyngeal plexus

English

Noun

pharyngeal plexus (plural pharyngeal plexuses)

1. (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

• “pharyngeal plexus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.