Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue are a block of muscles that are for fine movements. The tongue is one of the most versatile organs in the human body. Its extensive complement of muscles allows a range of complex movements for chewing, sucking and swallowing, as well as the vital function of making sounds to produce speech. Most of the tongue consists of intimately interlaced muscles, arranged as paired blocks so that the left and right sides have independent sets of muscles. The two...

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Apex of Tongue
Bitter Taste
Epiglottis
Filiform Papillae
Foliate Papillae
Fungiform Papilla (cut)
Fungiform Papillae
Genioglossus Muscle
Geniohyoid Muscle
Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Lateral Glossoepiglottic Fold
Lingual Glands
Lingual Tonsil (Side)
Lingual Tonsils
Median Glossoepiglottic Fold
Palatine Tonsils
Palatoglossal Arch and Palatoglossus Muscle
Salty Taste
Sour Taste
Sweet Taste
Taste Bud
Tongue
Vallate Papilla (Cut)
Vallate Papillae

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Full Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue Description

[Continued from above] . . . halves are divided by a fibrous septum running down the middle, which is seen externally as a central groove, or medial furrow, running lengthwise along the tongue.