TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
TONGUE MUSCLES
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Question
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INSERTION of HYOGLOSSUS
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tongue
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hyoid
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tongue, hyoid
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base of tongue
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The hyoglossus muscle is one of the four intrinsic muscles of the tongue. It is a quadrilateral muscle that originates along the whole length of the hyoid bone and inserts into the side of the tongue. The hyoglossus acts to both depress and retract the tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hypoglossal nerve then travels deep to the hyoglossus muscle, which it supplies.
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