GENERAL HISTOLOGY

TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND

TONGUE MUSCLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ORIGIN of GENIOGLOSSUS
A
tongue
B
mandible
C
hyoid
D
maxilla
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The genioglossus muscle is a fan-shaped muscle that is involved in forming most of the tongue mass. It emerges from the superior mental spines and inserts on the hyoid bone as well as the inferior portion of the tongue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The genioglossus muscle originates from the inner surface of the mandible, more specifically from the superior mental spine of the symphysis menti. From here, it extends posteriorly within the tongue, from the root to the tip.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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