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XII CRANIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypoglossal nerve
1, record 1, English, hypoglossal%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twelfth nerve 2, record 1, English, twelfth%20nerve
correct
- 12th cranial 3, record 1, English, 12th%20cranial
correct
- nervus hypoglossus 1, record 1, English, nervus%20hypoglossus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hypoglossal nerve [is] the motor nerve of the tongue. 2, record 1, English, - hypoglossal%20nerve
Record 1, Key term(s)
- XII nerve
- nerve XII
- cranial XII
- XII cranial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nerf hypoglosse
1, record 1, French, nerf%20hypoglosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grand hypoglosse 2, record 1, French, grand%20hypoglosse
correct, masculine noun
- nerf grand hypoglosse 2, record 1, French, nerf%20grand%20hypoglosse
correct, masculine noun
- nerf crânien XII 1, record 1, French, nerf%20cr%C3%A2nien%20XII
correct, feminine noun
- douzième paire de nerfs crâniens 2, record 1, French, douzi%C3%A8me%20paire%20de%20nerfs%20cr%C3%A2niens
correct, feminine noun
- nervus hypoglossus 3, record 1, French, nervus%20hypoglossus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] paire de nerfs crâniens innervant les muscles de la langue et rattachés à l'encéphale. 2, record 1, French, - nerf%20hypoglosse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nerfs moteurs de la langue sont le nerf vaque, ou le nerf crânien X et le nerf hypoglosse, ou nerf crânien XII. 1, record 1, French, - nerf%20hypoglosse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nerf crânien 12
- nerf crânien douze
- nerf crânien 12e
- nerf crânien douzième
- nerf crânien 12ième
- nerf crânien 12ème
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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