dictionary help| twelfth cranial nerve --> hypoglossal nerve | medical dictionary |
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<anatomy> The hypoglossal nerve enervates the muscles of the tongue.
Lesions of the twelfth cranial nerve result in deviation of the tongue toward the paralysed side and thick speech.
Synonyms: cranial nerve XII.
(27 Sep 1997)
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