Nervus Hypoglosus (Noun)
Meaning
Supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nervus hypoglossus is the twelfth cranial nerve and supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.
- The nervus hypoglossus originates from the hypoglossal nucleus in the medulla oblongata and supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.
- Damage to the nervus hypoglossus can result in weakness or paralysis of the tongue muscles, leading to difficulties with speech and swallowing.
- The nervus hypoglossus is responsible for controlling the movement of the tongue, including protrusion, retraction, and changes in shape, by supplying intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.
- Injury to the nervus hypoglossus can cause the tongue to deviate towards the side of the lesion when protruded, due to the loss of function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles.