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Cranial Nerve 12
Aka: Cranial Nerve 12, Cranial Nerve XII, Hypoglossal Nerve, CN 12
- See Also
- Cranial Nerve
- Neuroanatomy
- Head and Neck Neuroanatomy
- Tongue Anatomy
- Anatomy
Lewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
- Course
- Arises in Medulla
- Passes through hypoglossal canal beside foramen magnum
- Courses downward with neurovascular structures
- Internal Carotid Artery
- Jugular Vein
- Vagus Nerve
- Curves forward behind Mandible to lingual root
- Physiology
- Motor Nerve to the Tongue
- Exam
- Patient protrudes Tongue in midline
- Unilateral paralysis causes deviation to weak side
- Observe for Tremor, atrophy, fasciculations
- Test lingual speech, by having patient say:
- "Round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran"
- "Third riding artillery brigade"