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ZoologyNeural Control and CoordinationCentral Nervous System - Human BrainEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Which of the following cranial nerve controls the movement of tongue?

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Solution:

Cranial nerves are sensory, motor and mixed. Out of 12 pairs,1st, 2ndand8thare sensory in origin and3rd , 4th, 6th, 11thand12thare pure motor nerves and remaining are mixed nerves.12thcranial nerve is a hypoglossal nerve (hypo is below and glossia is tongue). This nerve innervates almost all muscles of tongue and thus controls the movement of tongue. This nerve arises from medulla oblongata which is a part of hind brain.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Neural Control and CoordinationSubtopic:Central Nervous System - Human Brain
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