chondroglossus
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The chondroglossus muscle is a muscle of the tongue. It arises from the medial side of the lesser horn of the hyoid bone, before blending with intrinsic muscles of the tongue. It is supplied by the hypoglossal nerve.
Key facts
- Muscle.Name
- Chondroglossus
- Muscle.Latin
- musculus chondroglossus
- Muscle.Image
- Gray1019.png
- Muscle.Caption
- Extrinsic muscles of the tongue. Left side.
- Muscle.Origin
- Lesser horn of hyoid bone
- Muscle.Insertion
- Intrinsic muscles of tongue
- Muscle.Action
- Assists hyoglossus in depressing tongue
- Muscle.Nerve
- Hypoglossal nerve
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The chondroglossus muscle is a muscle of the tongue. It arises from the medial side of the lesser horn of the hyoid bone, before blending with intrinsic muscles of the tongue. It is supplied by the hypoglossal nerve.
== Structure == The chondroglossus muscle is about 2 cm long. It arises from the medial side and base of the lesser horn of the hyoid bone. It passes directly upward. It then inserts by blending with the intrinsic muscles of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
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