Vertical muscle of tongue
- Vertical muscle of tongue
Infobox Muscle
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = musculus verticalis linguae
GraySubject = 242
GrayPage = 1131
Caption = Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles.
Origin =
Insertion =
Blood =
Nerve = Hypoglossal nerve
Action =
DorlandsPre = m_22
DorlandsSuf = 12551359
The Verticalis linguæ (Vertical lingualis) is found only at the borders of the forepart of the tongue.
Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the organ.
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