See Also: musculus longitudinalis superior(medicine)
musculus longitudinalis inferior(medicine)
fasciculus longitudinalis superior(medicine)
musculus rectus superior(medicine)
musculus tarsalis superior(medicine)
musculus auricularis superior(medicine)
musculus obliquus superior(medicine)
musculus gemellus superior(medicine)
musculus obliquus capitis superior(medicine)
musculus constrictor pharyngis superior(medicine)

musculus longitudinalis superior (medicine)


musculus longitudinalis superior -->
superior longitudinal muscle of tongue


An intrinsic muscle of the tongue, running from base to tip on the dorsum just beneath the mucous membrane; action, shortens the upper part of the tongue; nerve supply, motor by hypoglossal, sensory by lingual.

Synonym: musculus longitudinalis superior, superficial lingual muscle.