hypoglossal nerve

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. either one of the twelfth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the muscles of the tongue.

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hypoglossal nerve British  

noun

1. the twelfth cranial nerve, which supplies the muscles of the tongue

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Etymology

Origin of hypoglossal nerve

First recorded in 1840–50

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hypoglossal nerve

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

The hypoglossal nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the lower throat and tongue.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Unilateral Paralysis of Tongue, from bruising of hypoglossal nerve during operation for tuberculous cervical glands.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

It is seen curving round anterior to the hypoglossal nerve, and lying rather deeper in dissection.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

In addition to the ordinary signs of aneurysm, the clinical manifestations are chiefly referable to pressure on the pharynx and larynx, and on the hypoglossal nerve.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson