HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE
\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊɡlˈɒsə͡l nˈɜːv], \hˌaɪpəʊɡlˈɒsəl nˈɜːv], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_ɡ_l_ˈɒ_s_əl n_ˈɜː_v]\
Definitions of HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By Princeton University
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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.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Hypoglossus.
By Robley Dunglison
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