Muscular system
Genioglossus muscle
Musculus genioglossus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Muscles of tongue
DescriptionUnreviewed
The genioglossus is one of the paired extrinsic muscles of the tongue. The genioglossus is the major muscle responsible for protruding (or sticking out) the tongue.
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus genioglossus
- English
- Genioglossus muscle
- French
- Muscle génioglosse
- Spanish
- Músculo geniogloso
- Portuguese
- Músculo genioglosso