Transversus muscle
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| Transversus muscle | ||
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| Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. | ||
| Latin | Transversus linguæ | |
| Gray's | subject #242 | |
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| Nerve: | Hypoglossal nerve | |
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The Transversus linguæ (Transverse lingualis) consists of fibers which arise from the median fibrous septum and pass lateralward to be inserted into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.
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