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Preferred term

Hypoglossal Nerve  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The 12th cranial nerve. The hypoglossal nerve originates in the hypoglossal nucleus of the medulla and supplies motor innervation to all of the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus (which is supplied by the vagus). This nerve also contains proprioceptive afferents from the tongue muscles.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cranial Nerve XII
  • Nerve XII
  • Nervus Hypoglossus
  • Twelfth Cranial Nerve

In other languages

  • French

  • Douzième nerf crânien
  • Douzième paire crânienne
  • Nerf crânien 12
  • Nerf crânien XII
  • Nerf grand hypoglosse

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R3JSNQ8C-9

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