Verticalis linguae muscle
Musculus verticalis linguae
- Synonym: Vertical muscle of tongue
- Related terms: Vertical muscle of tongue
Definition
Origin: Dorsal fascia of tongue;
Artery: Sides and base of tongue;
Nerve: Hypoglossal nerve
Action: changes shape of tongue in mastication and deglutition.
Description:
The Vertical muscle (Verticalis linguae) (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.
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/).
