Label Structures
A. Oral Portion
B. Dorsum
C. Base
D. Pharyngeal Portion
E. Root
F. Inferior Surface
G. Tip
Label Structures of the Tongue
A. Front
B. Blade
C. Tip
D. Back
Label Tongue Structures
A. Posterior Faucial Pillar
B. Valleculae
C. Epiglottis
D. Pharyngeal Surface
E. Palatine Tonsil
F. Anterior Faucial Pillar
G. Lingual Tonsil
H. Foramen Cecum
I. Terminal Sulcus
J. Vallate Papillae
K. Central Sulcus
L. Blade
Label Tongue Structures
A. Lingual Fenulum
B. Sublingual Fold
What muscles elevate the tip of the tongue?
Superior Longitudinals
What muscles depress the tip of the tongue?
inferior longitudinals
What muscles of the tongue flatten/widen the tongue?
Verticalis Muscles
What tongue muscles point the tongue?
Transversus Muscles
What muscles of the tongue protrude the tongue?
Genioglossus, posterior fibers
What muscles of the tongue retract the tongue?
Genioglossus, anterior fibers (these retract into the oral cavity), superior and inferior longitudinals (shortens the dorsum of the tongue), Styloglossus (retration into the pharyngeal cavity)
What muscles elevate the posterior tongue?
palatoglossus and the styloglossus (this retracts too)
What muscles of the tongue depress the tongue body?
Midline of tongue: genioglossus
Back and sides of tongue: hyoglossus
What muscles forma groove in the tongue?
Depress midline of tongue: Genioglossus (All)
Depression of the Body: Verticalis
Elevates sides of the tongue: superior longitudinals
What muscles are used to make the /i/ sound?
Posterior Genioglossus: moving front of tongue forward
Inferior Longitudinals: pulling down the tongue tip
What muscles are used to make the /u/ sound?
Palatoglossus and maybe styloglossus: elevates the back of the tongue
Styloglossus retracts the tongue
What muscles are used to produce the /t/ and /d/ sound?
Superior Longitudinal: elevates the tongue tip
Genioglossus: move the tongue forward
What muscles are used to make the sounds /k/ and /g/
palatoglossus- making back of the tongue go up and comes in contact with velum ( soft palate)
Styloglossus: helper