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Hypoglossal canal

Index Hypoglossal canal

The hypoglossal canal is a foramen in the occipital bone of the skull. [1]

7 relations: Epiphysis, Hypoglossal nerve, Jugular foramen, Medulla oblongata, Occipital bone, Occipital condyles, Skull.

Epiphysis

The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s).

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Hypoglossal nerve

The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve, and innervates all the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus which is innervated by the vagus nerve.

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Jugular foramen

The jugular foramen is a large foramen (aperture) in the base of the skull.

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Medulla oblongata

The medulla oblongata (or medulla) is located in the brainstem, anterior and partially inferior to the cerebellum.

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Occipital bone

The occipital bone is a cranial dermal bone, and is the main bone of the occiput (back and lower part of the skull).

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Occipital condyles

The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra.

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Skull

The skull is a bony structure that forms the head in vertebrates.

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Redirects here:

Canalis nervi hypoglossi, Hyperglossal canal, Hypoglossal canals.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglossal_canal

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