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| Brain: Hypoglossal nucleus | ||
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| Section of the medulla oblongata at about the middle of the olive. (Hypoglossal nucleus visible top left.) | ||
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| The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. (XII labeled at bottom left.) | ||
| Latin | nucleus nervi hypoglossi | |
| Gray's | subject #187 779 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-754 | |
The hypoglossal nucleus is a cranial nerve nucleus, and it extends the length of the medulla, and being a motor nucleus, is close to the midline. In the open medulla, it is visible as what is known as the hypoglossal trigone, a raised area (medial to the vagal trigone) protruding slightly into the fourth ventricle.
In the closed medulla, the gracile and cuneate nuclei lie posteriorly, which means the nucleus is not as close to the back of the medulla as in the open medulla. It is, however, still close to the midline.
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Additional images
 Transverse section of medulla oblongata below the middle of the olive. |
 Nuclei of origin of cranial motor nerves schematically represented; lateral view. |
External links
- Brainstem at UWisc 07CNXII
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich n2a6p2
- BrainMaps at UCDavis Hypoglossal nucleus
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