Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue
| Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue | |
|---|---|
A coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Close to epiglottis, from median fibrous septum |
| Insertion | Edges of tongue |
| Nerve | Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) |
| Actions | Retracts tongue with inferior longitudinal muscle, making tongue short and thick |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus longitudinalis superior linguae |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.106 |
| TA2 | 2122 |
| FMA | 46693 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The superior longitudinal muscle of tongue or superior lingualis is a thin layer of oblique and longitudinal fibers immediately underlying the mucous membrane on the dorsum of the tongue.