True or false regarding muscles of tongue
A. Palatoglossus arises from palatine aponeurosis and descends in the
palatoglossal arch
B. Hyoglossus protrudes the tongue forwards
C. Genioglossus arises from upper genial tubercle of mandible and it’s
upper fibers retract the tongue
D. Styloglossus is inserted onto dorsum of tongue
E. Hyoglossus is inserted into side of tongue between styloglossus and
inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue
True or false regarding muscles of tongue
A. Palatoglossus arises from palatine aponeurosis and descends in the
palatoglossal arch
B. Hyoglossus protrudes the tongue forwards
C. Genioglossus arises from upper genial tubercle of mandible and it’s
upper fibers retract the tongue
D. Styloglossus is inserted onto dorsum of tongue
E. Hyoglossus is inserted into side of tongue between styloglossus and
inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue
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True or false regarding muscles of tongue
A. Palatoglossus arises from palatine aponeurosis and descends in the
palatoglossal arch
B. Hyoglossus protrudes the tongue forwards
C. Genioglossus arises from upper genial tubercle of mandible and it’s
upper fibers retract the tongue
D. Styloglossus is inserted onto dorsum of tongue
E. Hyoglossus is inserted into side of tongue between styloglossus and
inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue
✓ Correct Answer: D. A - True, B - False, C - True, D - False, E - True
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