hypoglossal
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hypoglossal
1825–35; hypo- + Greek glôss ( a ) tongue ( gloss 2 ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The hypoglossal nerve is the motor nerve that controls the muscles of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus muscle, which is controlled by the vagus nerve.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Located at the anterior-lateral margin of the foramen magnum is the hypoglossal canal.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Openings here include the large foramen magnum, plus the internal acoustic meatus, jugular foramina, and hypoglossal canals.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The hypoglossal nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the lower throat and tongue.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The twelfth pair, the hypoglossal, are also motor, pass to the muscles of the tongue, and help control the delicate movements in the act of speech.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
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