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1. (n.) hypoglossal nerve
either one of the twelfth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the tongue.
Etymology: (1840–50)
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1. (noun) hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve
supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
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1. hypoglossal nerve
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.
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