Muscles Of The tongue

Question 1

Superior longitudinal muscle

Answer 1

Elevates the tongue and it can retract ILM (inferior longitudinal muscle)

Question 2

Inferior longitudinal muscle

Answer 2

Lowers the side of the tongue and pulls tongue tip down

Question 3

Transverse muscle

Answer 3

Pulls edges of the tongue toward midline. Narrowing the tongue.

Question 4

Vertical muscle

Answer 4

Pulls tongue toward the floor of the mouth.

Question 5

Extrinsic muscles (where and action)

Answer 5

Outside of the tongue; changes position of the tongue.

Question 6

Genioglossus

Answer 6

Prime mover; does most of the action of the tongue.

Question 7

Hyoglossus (hyoid connection)

Answer 7

Pulls sides of the tongue down; antagonist to palatoglossus

Question 8

Styloglossus

Answer 8

Draws the tongue back and up

Question 9

Palatoglossus

Answer 9

Pulls sides of the tongue up

Question 10

Intrinsic muscles

Answer 10

Superior longitudinal
Inferior longitudinal
Vertical muscle
Transverse muscle

Question 11

Extrinsic muscles

Answer 11

Genioglossus
Hyoglossus
Styloglossus
Palatoglossus

Question 12

Intrinsic (place and function)

Answer 12

Within the tongue; Changes the shape of the tongue