Muscles of Tongue and Pharynx

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glossus	greek for tongue
genioglossus m	o: medial mandibular surface around chin i: body of tongue and hyoid bone a: a: depresses and protracts tongue (licking ice cream cone)
hyoglossus m.	o: hyoid bone i: side of tongue a: depress and retract tongue
palatoglossus m	o: soft palate i side of tongue a: elevates tongue, depresses soft palate
styloglossus m	o: styloid process of temporal bone i: side to tip and base of tongue a: retracts tongue, elevates side
superior, middle, and inferior constrictor mm of pharynx	constrict pharynx to push food into esophagus
levator veli palatini tensor veli palatini	elevate soft palate during swallowing
palatopharyngeus salpingopharyngeus stylopharyngeus	elevates larynx

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