transverse muscle of tongue


trans·verse mus·cle of tongue

[TA] an intrinsic muscle of the tongue, the fibers of which arise from the septum and radiate to the dorsum and sides; action, decreases lateral dimension of the tongue; nerve supply, hypoglossal for motor, lingual for sensory. Synonym(s): musculus transversus linguae [TA]

trans·verse mus·cle of tongue

(trans-vĕrs' mŭs'ĕl tŭng) [TA] An intrinsic muscle of the tongue, the fibers of which arise from the septum and radiate to the dorsum and sides; action, decreases lateral dimension of the tongue; nerve supply, hypoglossal for motor, lingual for sensory.
Synonym(s): musculus transversus linguae [TA] .