Review Note
Last Update: 09/19/2024 11:53 PM
Current Deck: @Medicine::Anatomiae::Muscle::head
PublishedCurrently Published Content
Muscle
palatoglossus
Etymology
Origin
palatine aponeurosis
Insertion
side of the tongue, entering it from above
Action
elevates and retracts the tongue
Innervation
vagus nerve (X) via the pharyngeal plexus
Relations
Myotome
Kenhub
Artery
tonsilar branch of the facial a., ascending pharyngeal a.
Netter
Notes
although palatoglossus sounds like a tongue muscle (and would therefore be innervated by XII), it is a palatal muscle innervated by X
Netter Description
Clinical
C. exp
Picture
Amboss
Extra Images
The Noted Anatomist
Surface Anatomy
Clinical Examination
Context
Subcontext
Latin
Symmetries & Correlates
Current Tags:
Pending Suggestions
No pending suggestions for this note.