Muscles of Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Genioglossus
A
O: mandible
I: undersurface of tongue and hyoid bone
A: depress and protrude
N: CNXII - hypoglossal
2
Q
Styloglossus
A
O: styloid process of temporal bone
I: side and undersurface of tongue
A: elevates and draws posteriorly
N: CNXII - hypoglossal
3
Q
Hyoglossus
A
O: greater horn and body of hyoid bone
I: side of tongue
A: depress and draw down its side (flat)
N: CNXII - hypoglossal
4
Q
Palatoglossus
A
O: anterior surface of soft palate
I: side of tongue
A: elevate posterior portion and draws soft palate down on tongue
N: CNX - pharyngeal plexus containing axons of vagus
5
Q
Geni’s
Style (is to)
Hyde (in the)
Palace
A
Down & out - XII
Up & back - XII
Down & flat - XII
Up in the back -X
