Muscles of tongue
Muscles of tongue INTRINSIC MUSCLES: Superior Longitudinal Inferior Longitudinal Transverse Vertical EXTRINSIC MUSCLES: Styloglossus Hyoglossus Genioglossus( Safety muscle of tongue) Palatoglossus MUSCLES ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION(S) INNERVATION Genioglossus Upper genial tubercle of mandible Upper fibres: tip of the tongue Middle fibres: dorsum Lower fibres: hyoid bone Upper fibres: retract the tip Middle fibres: depress the tongue Lower […]


