Tongue muscles Flashcards
1
Q
superior longitudinal
A
shorten tongue; turn tip upward; turn lateral margins upwards
intrinsic muscles
2
Q
inferior longitudinal
A
shortens; pulls tip down; retraction;
intrinsic muscle
3
Q
transverse
A
narrows and elongates
intrinsic muscle
4
Q
vertical
A
flattens tongue
intrinsic muscle
5
Q
geneioglossus
A
retracts; draws tongue down anteriorly to protrude tip and press against alveolar ridge and teeth;
extrinsic muscle
6
Q
styloglossus
A
pulls tongue up and back; pulls tongue sides upward
extrinsic muscle
7
Q
hyloglossus
A
retracts and depresses tongue
extrinsic
8
Q
palatoglossus
A
elevates tongue; depresses velum
extrinsic muscle
