The genioglossus is a muscle of the human body which runs from the chin to the tongue. The genioglossus is the major muscle responsible for protruding (or sticking out) the tongue. ==Structure== Genioglossus is the fan-shaped extrinsic tongue muscle that forms the majority of the body of the tongue. Its arises from the mental spine of the mandible...
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Synonym: genioglossus muscle. ... Origin: G. Geneion, chin, + glossa, tongue ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: je′nē-ō-glos′ŭs Synonyms: genioglossus (muscle)
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(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. one of the paired lingual muscles; origin, mental spine of the mandible; insertion, lingual fascia beneath the mucous membrane and epiglottis; action, depresses and protrudes the tongue; nerve supply, hypoglossal. Synonyms: musculus genioglossus, genioglossal muscle, genioglossus, musculus geni...
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The genioglossus (geniohyoglossus) is a flat triangular muscle that originates from the inner surface of the front of the mandible (lower jaw) and the hyoid bone and inserts in the tongue, from the apex (tip) to the base. There are two genioglossus muscles, one on each side of the tongue. When the two muscle contract at the same time, the tongue is...
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genioglossus (s), genioglassi (pl) A genioglossus muscle, or an extrinsic muscle of the tongue, arising from the superior mental spine (slight projection) of the mandible (jaw bone) and which depresses and protrudes the tongue.
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