Vertical muscle of tongue

Vertical muscle of tongue
Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles.
Details
Origin	Submucosal fibrous layer of dorsum of tongue
Insertion	Inferior surface borders of tongue
Nerve	Hypoglossal nerve
Actions	Flattens and broadens the tongue
Identifiers
Latin	Musculus verticalis linguae
TA	A05.1.04.109
FMA	46696
*Anatomical terms of muscle* [edit on Wikidata]

The vertical muscle is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue. It 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 article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Levator anguli oris Levator labii superioris Zygomaticus major minor

Orbicularis oris Risorius Buccinator

Depressor anguli oris Depressor labii inferioris Mentalis Transversus menti

Extrinsic	Genioglossus Hyoglossus chondroglossus Styloglossus Palatoglossus

Intrinsic	Superior longitudinal Inferior longitudinal Transverse Vertical

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