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    Genioglossus - Wikipedia

    The genioglossus is one of the paired extrinsic muscles of the tongue. It is a fan-shaped muscle that comprises the bulk of the body of the tongue. It arises from the mental spine of the mandible; it inserts onto the hyoid bone, and the bottom of the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve … See more

    Genioglossus is the fan-shaped extrinsic tongue muscle that forms the majority of the body of the tongue. The muscle is paired, having a left and right … See more

    The left and right genioglossus muscles protrude the tongue (anteriorly, out of the mouth) and deviate it towards the opposite side. When acting … See more

    Contraction of the genioglossus stabilizes and enlarges the portion of the upper airway that is most vulnerable to collapse. Relaxation of the genioglossus and geniohyoideus muscles, especially during REM sleep, is implicated in obstructive sleep apnea. … See more

    The name derives from the Greek words γένειον (geneion) meaning "chin", and γλῶσσα (glōssa) meaning "tongue." The earliest recorded mention is by Helkiah Crooke in the early seventeenth century. See more

    The canine genioglossus muscle has been divided into horizontal and oblique compartments. See more

    Anatomy figure: 34:02-01 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
    "Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. See more

     
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  3. Genioglossus muscle: Attachments and function

    May 29, 2024 · The genioglossus is a fan-shaped extrinsic muscle of the tongue that originates from the mandible and inserts on the hyoid bone and tongue. It helps to depress, protrude and deviate the tongue, and is innervated by the …

  4. Anatomy, Head and Neck: Genioglossus Muscle

    Jun 5, 2023 · The genioglossus muscle is a fan-shaped muscle that is involved in forming most of the tongue mass. It emerges from the superior mental spines and inserts on the hyoid bone as well as the inferior portion of the tongue. [1] The …

  5. Genioglossus - Actions - Attachments

    Jan 17, 2023 · Learn about the genioglossus, an extrinsic muscle of the tongue that helps with protrusion and depression. Find out its attachments, innervation, blood supply and 3D model.

  6. Genioglossus Muscle | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier

    Learn about the genioglossus muscle, a fan-shaped muscle that originates from the mandible and inserts on the hyoid and tongue. It is involved in protruding and depressing the tongue, and is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve.

  7. Sleeping tongue: current perspectives of genioglossus control in ...

  8. Genioglossus muscle - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS

    Learn about the genioglossus muscle, a flat triangular muscle that originates from the mandible and inserts into the tongue and hyoid bone. Find out its definition, origin, insertion, artery, nerve, action, and description with references and …

  9. Genioglossus Muscle: Definition, Innervation & Function

  10. Anatomy, Head and Neck: Genioglossus Muscle - Europe PMC

  11. Genioglossus Muscle | Action, Function & Origin

    Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about the genioglossus muscle, one of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue. Find out how it protrudes and moves the tongue, and where it originates from the chin.

  12. The Tongue - Muscles - Innervation - TeachMeAnatomy

    Feb 27, 2024 · Learn about the structure, function and innervation of the tongue, a muscular organ in the oral cavity. The genioglossus muscle is one of the extrinsic muscles that protrudes and depresses the tongue.

  13. Anatomy, Head and Neck, Tongue - StatPearls

    Aug 21, 2023 · The genioglossus is a large, fan-shaped muscle that makes up the thickness of the tongue posteriorly. Its insertion into the midline of the dorsum of the tongue creates the typical concave shape important for speech and …

  14. Anatomy, Head and Neck: Genioglossus Muscle - StatPearls

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