Term Name:	hypoglossal nucleus
Synonyms:	hypoglossal XII nucleus, nucleus nervi hypoglossi
Definition:	Nucleus forming a longitudinal cell column in the medulla, close beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle, containing motor neurons that innervate the muscles of the tongue (Brodal, Neurological Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 453)
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002871]