nervus hypoglosus

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   supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles

   Synonymshypoglossalhypoglossal nervetwelfth cranial nerve

   Broadercranial nerve

Questions about nervus hypoglosus

What does nervus hypoglosus mean?

nervus hypoglosus means "supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles".

What is another word for nervus hypoglosus?

Close synonyms include hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, twelfth cranial nerve. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.