Muscles of the tongue

Question 1

Extrinsic tongue muscles

Answer 1

are inserted in tongue

Question 2

Intrinsic tongue muscles

Answer 2

originated and inserted within the tongue

Question 3

Action of extrinsic tongue muscles

Answer 3

move the entire tongue during mastication and speech

Question 4

action of intrinsic tongue msucles

Answer 4

alter shape of tongue rather than moving the entire organ

Question 5

Genioglossus originated at

Answer 5

mandible

Question 6

Styloglossus originated at

Answer 6

styloid process of temporal

Question 7

Hyoglossus originated at

Answer 7

hyoid bone

Question 8

Palatoglossus originated at

Answer 8

soft palate

Question 9

Genioglossus, styloglossus, and hyoglossus come from

Answer 9

the hypoglossal nerve

Question 10

Palatoglossus comes from

Answer 10

the vagus