Term Name: hypoglossal nerve
Synonyms: 12n, CN-XII, cranial nerve XII, hypoglossal nerve [XII], hypoglossal nerve tree, hypoglossal nerve/ root, hypoglossal XII, hypoglossal XII nerve, nerve XII, nervi hypoglossalis, nervus hypoglossus, twelfth cranial nerve
Definition: Cranial nerve that innervates the muscles of the tongue.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001650]

Relationships
develops into: ansa cervicalis
is a type of: cranial nerve