Exam 2: CN 12 Flashcards
Hypoglossal N exclusively
Motor
Hypoglossal supplies intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of tongue, EXCEPT
Palatoglossus
NO for CN12
Nucleus of Hypoglossal N (on floor of rhomboid fossa)
AO for CN12
Sulcus between pyramid and olive of MO (rootlets)
CN12 exits skull via
Hypoglossal canal
As the nerve descends, it forms a loop, ____, to reach base of tongue
Arch of hypoglossal N
Some fibers from ___ travel with CN12
C1 and C2
C1 and C2 separate from hypoglossal nerve to form
Superior root of ansa cervicalis
Some cervical fibers will continue with hypoglossal to ultimately supply
Geniohyoid
Thyrohyoid
Lingual branches of hypoglossal N supply
Hyoglossus
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Hemiatrophy
Tongue deviates to weak side when stuck out
Larynx may deviate to uninvolved side when swallowing