The hyoglossus is a thin, flat strap of muscle located on each side of the tongue. It originates from the side of the wishbone-shaped hyoid bone in the throat and passes vertically to be inserted inside of the tongue. It is innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (motor) and the lingual nerve (sensory) and supplied by the lingual artery. When the two hyoglossus muscles contract, they depress the tongue and turn the sides down. The genioglossus, the styloglossus, the palatoglossus and the hyoglossus work together to move the tongue. Research Hyoglossus
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Medicine
Research Hyoglossus
