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hypoglossal nerve vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve vs hypoglossal nerve

hypoglossal nerve and cranial nerve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypoglossal nerve Yes No No No
cranial nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, cranial nerve is a hypernym of hypoglossal nerve; that is, cranial nerve is a word with a broader meaning than hypoglossal nerve:
  • hypoglossal nerve: supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
hypoglossal nerve (noun) cranial nerve (noun)
supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
Difference between hypoglossal nerve and cranial nerve

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