| Vertical muscle of tongue | |
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| Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. | |
| Latin | musculus verticalis linguae |
| Gray's | subject #242 1131 |
| Origin | Submucosal fibrous layer of dorsum of tongue |
| Insertion | Inferior surface borders of tongue |
| Artery | |
| Nerve | Hypoglossal nerve |
| Actions | Flattens and broadens the tongue |
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.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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