title: The peripheral part of the hypoglossal nerve in human embryos at stage 14 (32 days).
abstract: The hypoglossal cord which is formed from occipital myotomes migrates rostrally to the future tongue. The hypoglossal nerve enters the hypoglossal cord which gives rise to the muscle of the tongue.
authors: Department of Anatomy, K. Marcinkowski University School of Medical Sciences, Poznań.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Woźniak
mesh_terms: D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000196:embryology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D014059:Tongue / Q000294:innervation*