hypoglossal nerve

12th cranial nerve
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hypoglossal nerve
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hypoglossal nerve

Summary

hypoglossal nerve is a cranial nervi[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hypoglossal nerve's instance of is recorded as cranial nervi[3].
  • hypoglossal nerve's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • hypoglossal nerve followed accessory nerve[5].
  • hypoglossal nerve is a type of cranial nervi[6].
  • hypoglossal nerve is a type of particular anatomical entity[7].
  • hypoglossal nerve is part of nervous system[8].
  • hypoglossal nerve's Commons category is recorded as Nervus hypoglossus[9].
  • hypoglossal nerve's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hypoglossal nerve[10].
  • hypoglossal nerve's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[11].
  • hypoglossal nerve's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12732[12].
  • hypoglossal nerve's name in kana is recorded as ぜっかしんけい[13].
  • hypoglossal nerve's innervates is recorded as superior longitudinal muscle of tongue[14].
  • hypoglossal nerve's innervates is recorded as inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue[15].
  • hypoglossal nerve's innervates is recorded as transverse muscle of tongue[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include cranial nervi[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include cranial nervi[6] and particular anatomical entity[7].

Use and Application

hypoglossal nerve is part of nervous system[8].

Why It Matters

hypoglossal nerve has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Hypoglossal nerve
    Innervates superior longitudinal muscle of tongue, inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue, transverse muscle of tongue
    Local thumb
    Part of nervous system
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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