inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue

in·fe·ri·or lon·gi·tu·di·nal mus·cle of tongue

[TA]

an intrinsic cylindric muscle of the tongue, occupying the underpart on either side; action, shortens the lower part of the tongue; nerve supply, motor by hypoglossal, sensory by lingual.

Synonym(s): musculus longitudinalis inferior linguae [TA], inferior lingual muscle

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in·fe·ri·or lon·gi·tu·di·nal mus·cle of tongue

(in-fēr'ē-ŏr lon'ji-tū'di-năl mŭs'ĕl tŭng) [TA]

A cylindric, intrinsic muscle of tongue, occupying the under part on either side; action, shortens lower part of tongue; nerve supply, motor by hypoglossal, sensory by lingual.
Synonym(s): inferior lingual muscle, musculus longitudinalis inferior linguae.

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