Hypoglossal nerve
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
362471008
Hypoglossal nerve
Definition
Cranial nerve that innervates the muscles of the tongue.
Also known as cranial nerve XII, hypoglossal nerve [XII], hypoglossal nerve tree, hypoglossal XII, hypoglossal XII nerve, nervus hypoglossus [xii], twelfth cranial nerve — per UBERON
The Hypoglossal nerve is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoglossal nerve disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hypoglossal nerve neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Schwannoma of twelfth cranial nerve | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Schwannoma of twelfth cranial nerve | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |