The Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Intrinsic muscles of the tongue
A
innervated by the hypoglossal nerve
2
Q
Genioglossues
A
Protrudes the tongue
3
Q
Hyoglossus
A
Retrudes the tongue
4
Q
Palatoglossus
A
Elevates the tongue
5
Q
Styloglossus
A
elevate tongue and retract the tongue
6
Q
injury
A
tongue deviates toward the side of damage (hypoglossal nerve)