genioglossus (muscle)


ge·ni·o·glos·sus (mus·cle)

[TA] 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. Synonym(s): musculus genioglossus [TA], genioglossal muscle, genioglossus, musculus geniohyoglossus

ge·ni·o·glos·sus (mus·cle)

(jēnē-ō-glosŭs mŭsĕl) [TA] 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.
Synonym(s): musculus genioglossus [TA] .