Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Styloglossus
A
Extrinsic
Elevates and retracts tongue
2
Q
Hyoglossus
A
Extrinsic
Depresses tongue
3
Q
Genioglossus
A
Extrinsic
Protract tongue, bends to one side
4
Q
Superior longitudinal (tongue)
A
Intrinsic
Shorten tongue, apex gets bent up
5
Q
Inferior longitudinal (tongue)
A
Intrinsic
Shorten tongue turn apex down
6
Q
Transverse (tongue)
A
Intrinsic
Narrow and lengthen tongue
7
Q
Vertical (tongue)
A
Intrinsic
Flatten tongue and make wider
8
Q
Which somites did tongue musculature develop from?
A
Occipital somites 2 and 3
