Tongue Muscles Flashcards

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Q

Hyoglossus

A
  1. Lingual and facial arteries,
    hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
  2. A thin muscle, which
    depresses the tongue.
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Genioglossus

A
  1. Lingual and facial arteries,
    hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
  2. A triangular muscle which
    protrudes and depresses the
    tongue.
  3. Overreaction leads to deviation
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2
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Styloglossus

A

Draws the tongue
upwards and backwards
and divide the tongue into
two parts (longitudinal
and oblique).

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3
Q

Palatoglossus

A

Elevates the root of tongue and
closes off the oropharynx.

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Superior longitudinal muscle

A

Makes the tongue concave
and together with the inferior longitudinal muscle, shortens the
tongue.

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5
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Inferior longitudinal muscle

A

Makes the tongue convex.

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6
Q

Vertical muscle

A

Flattens and widens the
tongue

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7
Q

Transverse muscle

A

narrows and elongates the
tongue.

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