AnteriorMylohyoidbellyStylohyoidDigastriePosteriorbellyHyoid boneOmohyoid(superior bely)Stylohyoid (cut)-ThyrohyoidSternohyoidThyrold cartilageof thelarynxSternocieido-mastoidThyroid glandSternothyroidOmohyoid(interior bely)(a) Suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles; superticial muscles illustrated on left, deeper musoles on rightExtrinsic Tongue MusclesOriginInsertionActionGenioglossusStyloglossusHyoglossusPalatoglossus(not in your book, see Visible Body)

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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Anterior
Mylohyoid
belly
Stylohyoid
Digastrie
Posterior
belly
Hyoid bone
Omohyoid
(superior bely)
Stylohyoid (cut)
-Thyrohyoid
Sternohyoid
Thyrold cartilage
of the
larynx
Sternocieido-
mastoid
Thyroid gland
Sternothyroid
Omohyoid
(interior bely)
(a) Suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles; superticial muscles illustrated on left, deeper musoles on right
Extrinsic Tongue Muscles
Origin
Insertion
Action
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Hyoglossus
Palatoglossus
(not in your book, see Visible Body)

Expert Solution

Step 1

The tongue is defined as a type of muscular organ that is present in the mouth of the vertebrate. This organ is known as the primary organ of taste, and they play a major role in masticating and swallowing food as a part of the digestion process.

The tongue consists of various types of muscles that are grouped under two category namely; the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles. The intrinsic muscles form the bulk of the tongue, where they run from one part to another part of the tongue, and the extrinsic muscles are attached to the bones.