CN XII Flashcards
1
Q
The LMNs of CN XII are in the
A
hypoglossal nucleus
2
Q
The fibers of CN XII travel as the ____________ tract
A
corticobulbar / corticonuclear tract
3
Q
An upper motor lesion = tongue points _______ from lesion
A
AWAY aka contralateral
4
Q
what CN targets extrinsic and intrinsic tongue muscles
A
CN XII - hypoglossal nerve
5
Q
The UMNs of CN XII project __________ to LMNs
A
contralaterally
6
Q
A lower motor lesion = tongue points _______ from lesion
A
TOWARD aka ipsilateral
7
Q
The UMNs of CN XII are in the
A
inferolateral precentral gyrus
