Vertical muscle of tongue

Vertical muscle of tongue

Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles.
Details
Origin Submucosal fibrous layer of dorsum of tongue
Insertion Inferior surface borders of tongue
Nerve Hypoglossal nerve
Actions Flattens and broadens the tongue
Identifiers
Latin Musculus verticalis linguae
TA A05.1.04.109
FMA 46696

Anatomical terms of muscle

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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