Inferior Longitudinal
Shortens tongue, retracts, pulls tip downward. Located in the head.
- Actions
- shortens tongue, retracts, pulls tip downward
- Origin
- root of tongue
- Insertion
- apex of tongue
- Innervation
- hypoglossal nerve [CNXII]
- Blood supply
- lingual artery, tonsilar branch of facial artery, ascending pharyngeal artery