A muscle of the tongue that is found only at the borders of the forepart of the tongue. Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the organ. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_muscle_of_tongue ]
Synonyms: vertical lingual muscle intrinsic tongue muscle vertical component
Term information
- UMLS:C1708562 (ncithesaurus:Intrinsic_Tongue_Muscle_Vertical_Component)
- FMA:46696
- MA:0002329
- SCTID:244793008
- EMAPA:18282
- NCIT:C52708
- Wikipedia:Vertical_muscle_of_tongue
vertical muscle
verticalis linguae
musculus verticalis linguae
verticalis linguae muscle
verticalis muscle
verticalis linguæ muscle
verticalis linguæ
Term relations
- intrinsic muscle of tongue
- has muscle insertion some inferior surface of tongue
- innervated_by some hypoglossal nerve
- has muscle origin some dorsum of tongue