Term Name: hypoglossal nerve development
Synonyms: CN XII development, cranial nerve 12 development, cranial nerve XII development
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the hypoglossal nerve over time, from its formation to the mature structure. This motor nerve innervates all the intrinsic and all but one of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0021566]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: hypoglossal nerve maturation hypoglossal nerve morphogenesis
is a type of: cranial nerve development