Either of a pair of lingual muscles with origin in the mandible, with insertion to the lingual fascia below the mucous membrane and epiglottis, with nerve supply from the hypoglossal nerve, and whose action depresses and protrudes the tongue. [ VHOG:0000847 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genioglossus_muscle ]
Synonyms: musculus genioglossus genioglossus m. genioglossus
Term information
- FMA:46690
- NCIT:C52928
- EMAPA:18276
- AAO:0010660
- EHDAA2:0000704
- Wikipedia:Genioglossus_muscle
- MA:0002307
- SCTID:244784007
- EHDAA:9150
- VHOG:0000847
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- extrinsic muscle of tongue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- develops from some hypoglossal cord
- has muscle origin some mandibular symphysis
- has muscle insertion some dorsum of tongue