cranial nerve XII

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:hypoglossal_nerve
gptkbp:component gptkb:nervous_system
peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:exitsSkullThrough gptkb:hypoglossal_canal
gptkbp:function motor control of tongue muscles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cranial nerve XII
gptkbp:innervates extrinsic muscles of the tongue
intrinsic muscles of the tongue
gptkbp:number 12
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:medulla_oblongata
gptkbp:significance lesion causes difficulty swallowing
lesion causes dysarthria
lesion causes tongue deviation
gptkbp:type motor nerve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:posterior_cranial_fossa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7