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twelfth cranial nerve

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Noun1.twelfth cranial nerve - supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue musclestwelfth cranial nerve - supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus
cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve that is located along the side of the neck and leads to the tongue.
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