Exam 4 Pt. 6 Flashcards
components of tongue
tip, dorsum, base, root
foramen cecum
deep recess in tongue
terminal sulcus
marks posterior palatine surface
central sulcus
divides tongue into left and right sides
papillae
contains tastes buds
pharyngeal surface
posterior 1/3 of tongue, located in oropharynx
superior longitudinal
f - elevates, assists in retraction, or deviates the tip of the tongue
inferior longitudinal
f - pulls tip of the tongue downward, assists in retraction, and deviates the tongue
transverse
f - provide a mechanism for narrowing the tongue
vertical
f - pull the tongue down into the floor of the mouth
styloglossus
f - draws the tongue back and up
o - styloid process
i - inferior sides of the tongue
hyoglossus
f - pulls sides of the tongue down
o - hyoid
i - sides of the tongue between styloglossus and inferior longitudinal muscles
genioglossus
f - anterior fibers retract the tongue, posterior fibers protrude the tongue, together anterior and posterior fibers depress the tongue.
o - inner mandibular surface at the symphysis
i - tip and dorsum of tongue and corpus hyoid
palatoglossus
f - elevates the tongue or depresses the soft palate
o - palate
i - sides of posterior tongue
chondroglossus
f - depresses the tongue