Carotid sinus nerve
| Branch of glossopharyngeal nerve to carotid sinus | |
|---|---|
Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus and their branches (nerve not labeled, but region is visible) | |
| Details | |
| From | Glossopharyngeal nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus sinus carotici nervi glossopharyngei |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.146 |
| TA2 | 6327 |
| FMA | 53488 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The carotid branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (carotid sinus nerve or Hering's nerve) is a small branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) that innervates the carotid sinus, and carotid body.