Transversus linguae muscle
Musculus transversus linguae
- Synonym: Transverse muscle of tongue
- Related terms: Transverse muscle of tongue
Definition
Origin: Median fibrous septum
Insertion: Sides of the tongue
Nerve: Hypoglossal nerve
Action: Changes shape of tongue in mastication and deglutition.
Description:
The Transverse muscle (Transversus linguae) (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.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
