Vertical muscle of tongue
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| Vertical muscle of tongue | |
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Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles.
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| Latin | Musculus verticalis linguae |
| Origin | Submucosal fibrous layer of dorsum of tongue |
| Insertion | Inferior surface borders of tongue |
| Hypoglossal nerve | |
| Actions | Flattens and broadens the tongue |
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m_22/12551359 |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terms of muscle
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The vertical muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue. It is found only at the borders of the forepart of the tongue.
Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the organ.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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