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| ==Innervation== | | ==Innervation== |
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− | *All muscles moving the tongue are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) | + | *All muscles moving the tongue are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN XII]]) |
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− | *Rostral 2/3 of tongue is innervated by the lingual branch of trigeminal (CN V) which is sensory supplying temperature, touch and pain. The Chorda tympani of facial (CN VII) supplies the taste. | + | *Rostral 2/3 of tongue is innervated by the lingual branch of trigeminal ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN V]]) which is sensory supplying temperature, touch and pain. The Chorda tympani of facial ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN II]]) supplies the taste. |
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− | *The caudal 1/3 of tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal (CN IX) providing motor function for taste.
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| + | *The caudal 1/3 of tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal ([[Nervous System - CNS - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation - Cranial Nerves|CN IX]]) providing motor function for taste. |
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| ==Histology== | | ==Histology== |