Anatomy of Tongue Muscles

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What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

To control the blood supply to the tongue

To provide sensory innervation to the tongue

To control the movement and shape of the tongue (correct)

To connect the tongue to the surrounding bones

Which of the following extrinsic muscles of the tongue is responsible for protruding the tongue?

Genioglossus (correct)

Hyoglossus

Styloglossus

Palatoglossus

Which type of papillae on the tongue are responsible for the sense of touch?

Filiform papillae (correct)

Vallate papillae

Lingual tonsil

Fungiform papillae

Which branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for the sensory innervation of the posterior third of the tongue?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessel supplies the majority of the blood flow to the tongue?

Lingual artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the frenulum of the tongue?

To connect the tongue to the floor of the mouth Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the tongue?

Hypoglossal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is responsible for protrusion of the tongue?

Genioglossus Signup and view all the answers

Which intrinsic muscle is responsible for altering the shape of the tongue?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is responsible for the general sensation and taste of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the posterior third of the tongue?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are responsible for retracting and elevating the posterior third of the tongue?

Styloglossus and palatoglossus Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the soft palate?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?

Pulls the palatopharyngeal arches medially Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the palatoglossus muscle?

Extends from the soft palate to the side of the tongue Signup and view all the answers

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What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

Which of the following extrinsic muscles of the tongue is responsible for protruding the tongue?

Which type of papillae on the tongue are responsible for the sense of touch?

Which branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for the sensory innervation of the posterior third of the tongue?

Which blood vessel supplies the majority of the blood flow to the tongue?

What is the function of the frenulum of the tongue?

Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the tongue?

Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is responsible for protrusion of the tongue?

Which intrinsic muscle is responsible for altering the shape of the tongue?

Which nerve is responsible for the general sensation and taste of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Which artery supplies the posterior third of the tongue?

Which muscles are responsible for retracting and elevating the posterior third of the tongue?

Which nerve supplies the soft palate?

What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?

What is the function of the palatoglossus muscle?

Which artery supplies blood to the palate?

Where does the nasopalatine nerve enter the hard palate?

Which lymph nodes drain the palate?

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