Vertical muscle of tongue
The vertical muscle of the tongue is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue. Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the tongue. It moves the tongue.
| Vertical muscle of tongue | |
|---|---|
 A 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 (CN XII) |
| Actions | flattens and broadens tongue |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Musculus verticalis linguae |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.109 |
| TA2 | 2125 |
| FMA | 46696 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
Structure
The vertical muscle of the tongue is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue.[1] 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 tongue.
Nerve supply
The vertical of the tongue is supplied by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII).[2]
Function
The vertical muscle of the tongue moves the tongue. It flattens and broadens it.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1131 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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