Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue
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| Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue | |
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| Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. | |
| Latin | musculus longitudinalis superior linguae |
| Gray's | subject #242 1130 |
| Origin | close to the epiglottis, from the median fibrous septum |
| Insertion | edges of the tongue |
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| Nerve | hypoglossal nerve |
| Actions | retracts the tongue with the inferior longitudinal muscle, making the tongue short and thick |
The Longitudinalis linguæ superior (Superior lingualis) is a thin stratum of oblique and longitudinal fibers immediately underlying the mucous membrane on the dorsum of the tongue.
[edit] Course
It arises from the submucous fibrous layer close to the epiglottis and from the median fibrous septum, and runs forward to the edges of the tongue.
[edit] External links
- 221577296 at GPnotebook
- LUC imot
- superior+longitudinal+muscle+of+tongue at eMedicine Dictionary
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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