The 12th cranial nerve. The hypoglossal nerve originates in the hypoglossal nucleus of the medulla and supplies motor innervation to all of the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus (which is supplied by the vagus). This nerve also contains proprioceptive afferents from the tongue muscles.

Descriptor ID	D007002
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.800.120.330
Concept/Terms	Hypoglossal Nerve Hypoglossal Nerve Hypoglossal Nerves Nerve, Hypoglossal Nerves, Hypoglossal Twelfth Cranial Nerve Cranial Nerve, Twelfth Cranial Nerves, Twelfth Nerve, Twelfth Cranial Nerves, Twelfth Cranial Twelfth Cranial Nerves Nerve XII Nerve XIIs XII, Nerve XIIs, Nerve Cranial Nerve XII Cranial Nerve XIIs Nerve XII, Cranial Nerve XIIs, Cranial Nervus Hypoglossus Hypoglossus, Nervus

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