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Extrinsic Tongue Muscles
Origins, insertions, and action of muscles of the extrinsic tongue
12
Anatomy
Graduate
10/30/2011

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Genioglossus: origin
Definition
sup mental tubercle of mandible
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Genioglossus: insertion
Definition
body of hyoid,
radiates throughout tongue post to ant
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Genioglossus: action
Definition
protrudes,
retracts,
depresses tongue
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Hyoglossus: origin
Definition
body and greater horn of hyoid
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Hyoglossus: insertion
Definition
lateral aspect of tongue
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Hyoglossus: action
Definition
depresses,
retracts tongue
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Styloglossus: origin
Definition
ant aspect of styloid process
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Styloglossus: insertion
Definition
sides of tongue,
mingles c hyoglossus
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Styloglossus: action
Definition
retracts,
elevates tongue
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Palatoglossus: origin
Definition
inf aspect of palatine aponeurosis
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Palatoglossus: insertion
Definition
lat aspect of the tongue
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Palatoglossus: action
Definition
narrows oropharyngeal isthmus,
elevates pharynx
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