Styloglossus

Styloglossus
Extrinsic muscles of the tongue. Left side. (Styloglossus XII visible at center top.)
Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. (Styloglossus labeled at center left.)
Details
OriginStyloid process of temporal bone
InsertionTip and sides of tongue
ArterySublingual branch of the lingual artery
NerveHypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
ActionsRetraction and elevation of tongue
Identifiers
Latinmusculus styloglossus
TA98A05.1.04.105
TA22121
FMA46692
Anatomical terms of muscle

The styloglossus muscle is a bilaterally paired muscle of the tongue. It originates at the styloid process of the temporal bone. It inserts onto the side of the tongue. It acts to elevate and retract the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII).[1]

  1. ^ Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)