Preferred Label : hypoglossal nucleus;
Uberon definition : Nucleus forming a longitudinal cell column in the medulla, close beneath the floor
of the 4th ventricle, containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the tongue
(Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 453);
Uberon synonym : twelfth cranial nerve nucleus; hypoglossal nerve nucleus; nucleus of hypoglossal nerve; hypoglossal XII nucleus;
Origin ID : 0002871;
UMLS CUI : C0228802;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
Nucleus forming a longitudinal cell column in the medulla, close beneath the floor
of the 4th ventricle, containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the tongue
(Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 453)
