Superior Longitudinal
Shortens tongue, turns tip upward, turns lateral margins upward. Located in the head.
- Actions
- shortens tongue, turns tip upward, turns lateral margins upward
- Origin
- close to epiglottis, from median fibrous septum
- Insertion
- edges of tongue
- Innervation
- hypoglossal nerve [CNXII]
- Blood supply
- lingual artery, tonsilar branch of facial artery, ascending pharyngeal artery