Definitions for hypoglossal nerve
hy·poglos·sal nerve

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1. hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nervenoun

   supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles

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1. Hypoglossal nerve

   The hypoglossal nerve, also known as the twelfth cranial nerve, cranial nerve XII, or simply CN XII, is a cranial nerve that innervates all the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue except for the palatoglossus, which is innervated by the vagus nerve. CN XII is a nerve with a solely motor function. The nerve arises from the hypoglossal nucleus in the medulla as a number of small rootlets, passes through the hypoglossal canal and down through the neck, and eventually passes up again over the tongue muscles it supplies into the tongue. The nerve is involved in controlling tongue movements required for speech and swallowing, including sticking out the tongue and moving it from side to side. Damage to the nerve or the neural pathways which control it can affect the ability of the tongue to move and its appearance, with the most common sources of damage being injury from trauma or surgery, and motor neuron disease. The first recorded description of the nerve is by Herophilos in the third century BC. The name hypoglossus springs from the fact that its passage is below the tongue, from hypo (Greek: "under") and glossa (Greek: "tongue").

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1. hypoglossal nerve

   The hypoglossal nerve, also known as the twelfth cranial nerve, is responsible for the movement of most of the muscles in the tongue. It plays a crucial role in speech, swallowing, and overall oral motor function. Damage or injury to this nerve can result in difficulties with these functions, potentially leading to conditions such as dysphagia or dysarthria.

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1. Hypoglossal nerve

   The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve, leading to muscles of the tongue. It is called hypoglossal nerve because it is below the tongue. It controls tongue movements of speech, food manipulation, and swallowing.

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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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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypoglossal nerve in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of hypoglossal nerve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypoglossal nerve
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglossal_Nerve
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hypoglossal nerve