Summary
The transverse muscle of tongue (transversus linguae) is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue.[1] It consists of fibers which arise from the median fibrous septum. It passes laterally to insert into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.[citation needed] It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII). Its contraction elongates and narrows the tongue.
| Transverse muscle of tongue | |
|---|---|
 Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | median fibrous septum |
| Insertion | sides of the tongue |
| Nerve | hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) |
| Actions | makes the tongue narrow and elongated |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus transversus linguae |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.108 |
| TA2 | 2124 |
| FMA | 46695 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle [edit on Wikidata] | |
Structure edit
The transverse muscle of the tongue is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue.[1] It consists of fibers which arise from the median fibrous septum. It passes laterally to insert into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.[citation needed]
Innervation edit
The transverse lingual muscle is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII).[2]
Function edit
Contraction of the transverse muscle of the tongue elongates and narrows the tongue.[3]
References edit
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1130 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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- ^ Dotiwala, Ary K.; Samra, Navdeep S. (2022), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Tongue", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 29939559, retrieved 2023-01-13
