muscles that move the tongue Flashcards

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Genioglossus

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A: Protracts tongue
O: Mandible
I: Tongue

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Styloglossus

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A: Elevates and retracts tongue
* O: Styloid process of temporal bone
* I: Tongue

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hyoglossus

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  • A: Depresses and retracts tongue
    • O: Hyoid bone
    • I: Tongue
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Palatoglossus

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  • A: Elevates posterior part of tongue
    • O: Soft palate
    • I: Tongue
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