Actions of Tongue and Palate Muscles

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Last updated 1:12 AM on 12/9/25
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genioglossus bilateral

protrude tongue, depress tongue

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genioglossus unilateral

lateral deviation

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hyoglossus

depress, retrude tongue

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styloglossus

retrudes tongue and elevates sides

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palatoglossus

constricts fauces

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tensor veli palatini (V3)

flatten/tense palate

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levator veli palatini

elevate palate

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palantopharygeus

elevate palate/depress pharynx

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musculus uvulae

elevate palate

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laryngeal muscles action and innervation

phonation and CN X

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superior and inferior longitudinal muscles

retract tongue

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transverse and vertical muiscles

protrude tongue