Superior Lingualis – Longitudinalis Liunguae Superior
Superior Lingualis – Longitudinalis Liunguae Superior
☆longitudinalis linguae superior
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Anatomy
- Origin
- It arises from the submucous fibrous layer close to the epiglottis and from the median fibrous septum.
- Insertion
- It runs forward to the edges of the tongue.
- Nerve
- Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII).
- Actions
- Longitudinalis superior and inferior tend to shorten the tongue, but the former, in addition, turn the tip and sides upward so as to render the dorsum concave, while the latter pull the tip downward and render the dorsum convex.
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