hypoglossal nerve; twelfth cranial nerve
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hypoglossal nerve; the twelfth cranial nerve originating from the medulla oblongata and innervating the tongue muscles
technicalAnatomical term. Damage to this nerve results in tongue deviation toward the affected side, atrophy of tongue muscles, and speech difficulties.
Shé舌
xià下
shén神
jīng经
sǔn损
shāng伤
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
shé舌
jī肌
wěi萎
suō缩
。
Damage to the hypoglossal nerve will lead to atrophy of the tongue muscles.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
shé舌
xià下
shén神
jīng经
gōng功
néng能
。
The doctor examined his hypoglossal nerve function.
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Dì第
shí十
èr二
duì对
nǎo脑
shén神
jīng经
yòu又
chēng称
shé舌
xià下
shén神
jīng经
。
The twelfth cranial nerve is also called the hypoglossal nerve.