Styloglossus

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA small muscle that arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts along the side and underpart of the tongue, and functions to draw up the sides of the tongue to create a trough for swallowing.

Synonyms

stylohyoid muscle hyoglossus palatoglossus stylopharyngeus stylohyoid lingualis stylohyoideus thyrohyoid muscle chondroglossus mylohyoid muscle mylohyoid palatoglossal

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