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hypoglossal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nerve |
| Type of | cranial nerve |
Examples of hypoglossal
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Neanderthal skulls also show evidence of a large hypoglossal canal.
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Hominids who lived earlier than 300,000 years ago had hypoglossal canals more akin to those of chimpanzees than of humans.
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Located in the hypoglossal canal.
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When the patient inhales and his diaphragm contracts, the pacemaker sends a weak electrical impulse via a second cable to the hypoglossal nerve.
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The hypoglossal nerve, which passes through the canal, controls the movements of the tongue and its size is said to reflect speech abilities.
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Another, the nerve crossover, requires the use of an undamaged nerve-usually the hypoglossal nerve that controls tongue movement-to innervate facial muscles as well.
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In focus was the discovery of prey-selective neurons in the optic tectum, whose axons could be traced towards the snapping pattern generating cells in the hypoglossal nucleus.
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This specific region was selected because its sufficient distance from the hypoglossal and lingual nerves and yet close enough to the posterior tongue base to impact the posterior airway space.
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- Supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
- The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve (XII), leading to the tongue. The nerve arises from the hypoglossal nucleus and emerges from the medulla oblongata in the preolivary sulcus separating the olive and the pyramid. It then passes through the hypoglossal canal. ...
- Cranial Nerve XII, a motor nerve which innervates the anterior third of the tongue.
- Adjective, Greek hypo = under, and glossa = tongue.
