- hypoglossal nucleus
- hypoglossal nucleus n a nucleus in the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain that is the origin of the hypoglossal nerve
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nucleus of hypoglossal nerve n. nervi hypoglossi.
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hypoglossal nucleus
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Hypoglossal nucleus — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = nucleus nervi hypoglossi GraySubject = 187 GrayPage = 779 Caption = Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Hypoglossal nucleus visible top left.) Caption2 = The cranial nerve… … Wikipedia
Hypoglossal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = Hypoglossal nerve Latin = nervus hypoglossus GraySubject = 207 GrayPage = 914 Caption = Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their branches. Caption2 = Innervates = genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
Hypoglossal trigone — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = trigonum nervi hypoglossi GraySubject = 187 GrayPage = 779 Caption = Rhomboid fossa. (Trigonum hypoglossi labeled at center left.) Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein = BrainInfoType = hier… … Wikipedia
nucleus prepositus — [TA] prepositus nucleus: a group of nerve cells rostral to the hypoglossal nucleus and nucleus intercalatus and caudal to the abducent nucleus; it forms part of the perihypoglossal nuclei … Medical dictionary
hypoglossal paralysis — paralysis due to a lesion of the hypoglossal nucleus or nerve … Medical dictionary
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
Nucleus raphe obscurus — Brain: Nucleus raphe obscurus Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Raphe nuclei not labeled, but raphe labeled at left.) Latin nucleus raphes obscurus NeuroNames … Wikipedia
Nucleus ambiguus — Brain: Nucleus ambiguus Transverse section of medulla oblongata below the middle of the olive. ( Nucleus ambiguus labeled at center right.) Gray s subject #187 … Wikipedia
nucleus nervi hypoglossi — [TA] nucleus of hypoglossal nerve: the nucleus of origin of the hypoglossal nerve, forming a column in the central gray matter internal to the hypoglossal trigone from below the level of the inferior olive to the upper part of the medulla… … Medical dictionary
Nucleus raphe magnus — Brain: Nucleus raphe magnus Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Raphe nuclei not labeled, but raphe labeled at left.) Latin nucleus raphes magnus NeuroNames … Wikipedia
