Hypoglossal Nerve

Synonyms

Cranial Nerve XII

Cranial Nerve XIIs

Cranial Nerve, Twelfth

Cranial Nerves, Twelfth

Hypoglossal Nerves

Hypoglossus, Nervus

Nerve XII

Nerve XII, Cranial

Nerve XIIs

Nerve XIIs, Cranial

Nerve, Hypoglossal

Nerve, Twelfth Cranial

Nerves, Hypoglossal

Nerves, Twelfth Cranial

Nervus Hypoglossus

Twelfth Cranial Nerve

Twelfth Cranial Nerves

XII, Nerve

XIIs, 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.