Muscle which helps in protrusion and upper movement of tongue is?
Correct Answer: Genioglossus
Description: Genioglossus is a fan shaped bulky muscle which originates from the genial tubercle of mandible. Its upper fibers are inseed to tip of tongue(retraction) Its middle fibers are inseed to dorsum. (depression) And its lower fibers are inseed to the hyoid bone. (protrusion) Refer BDC sixth edition volume 3 page no: 266 ,267 Refer table 17.2
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