GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
this twelfth cranial nerve helps move the tongue
A
vestibulocochlear
B
oculomotor
C
hypoglossal
D
trigeminal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hypoglossal Nerve is the 12th Cranial Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII). It is mainly an efferent nerve for the tongue musculature. The nerve originates from the medulla and travels caudally and dorsally to the tongue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerves that originate from the medulla obligate of the brain stem. It innervates all the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus which is innervated by the vagus nerve. It is a nerve with a solely motor function.

Detailed explanation-3: -olfactory nerve. optic nerve. oculomotor nerve. trochlear nerve. trigeminal nerve. abducens nerve. facial nerve. vestibulocochlear nerve. More items

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