Tongue Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
Tongue Flashcards
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| What does the styloglossus muscle do? | Retracts the Tongue
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| What does the genioglossus muscle do? | Protrudes the Tongue Depresses the Tongue |
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| What does the hyoglossus muscle do? | Retracts the Tongue Depresses the Tongue |
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| Which nerves innervate the tongue? | Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) Trigeminal nerve (CN V) supplies the Rostral 2/3 Facial nerve (CN VII) supplies the Rostral 2/3 Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) supplies the Caudal 1/3 |
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