Transverse muscle of tongue
Intrinsic muscle of the tongue / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The transverse muscle of tongue (transversus linguae) is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue.[1] It consists of fibers which arise from the median fibrous septum. It passes laterally to insert into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.[citation needed] It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII). Its contraction elongates and narrows the tongue.
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Transverse muscle of tongue | |
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Details | |
Origin | Median fibrous septum |
Insertion | Sides of the tongue |
Nerve | Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) |
Actions | Makes the tongue narrow and elongated |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus transversus linguae |
TA98 | A05.1.04.108 |
TA2 | 2124 |
FMA | 46695 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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