Muscles of the Tongue
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Intrinsic Muscles
Superior longitudinal
Inferior longitudinal
Transverse
Vertical
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Function of Superior Longitudinal
shortens tongue and flexes the tip upwards
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Function of Inferior Longitudinal
shortens tongue and flexes the tip downwards
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Function of Transverse
lengthens and thins tongue
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Function of Vertical
flattens tongue
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Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Hyoglossus
Palatoglossus
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Function of Genioglossus
protrudes and depresses the tongue
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Function of Styloglossus
retracts the tongue and elevates the lateral margins
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Function of Hyoglossus
retracts the tongue and depresses the lateral margin
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Function of Palatoglossus
elevates the posterior part of the tongue
