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Summary of US scan measurements of volunteer hypoglossal nerve cross-sectional areas
| Right Side (Mean) (Median, SD, Maximum, Minimum) | Left Side (Mean) (Median, SD, Maximum, Minimum) | |
|---|---|---|
| Location 1 | ||
| At the posterolateral rim of the mylohyoid muscle (mm2) | 1.9 (2, 0.6, 3, 0.8) | 1.9 (2, 0.6, 4, 1) |
| Location 2 | ||
| At the crossing of the hypoglossal nerve with the external carotid artery (mm2) | 2.1 (1.7, 0.6, 3, 0.8) | 2.1 (2.1, 0.5, 3.4, 1.1) |
