Anatomy & Histology · single question
Which two muscles ELEVATE (raise) the tongue?
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Correct answer: D. Styloglossus and palatoglossus
- A. Incorrect. Hyoglossus depresses the tongue. Genioglossus protrudes. Neither is primarily an elevator.
- B. Incorrect. Genioglossus protrudes the tongue. Hyoglossus DEPRESSES and retracts. Neither is primarily an elevator.
- C. Incorrect. Styloglossus elevates/retracts, but genioglossus primarily protrudes — not the correct elevator pair.
- D. Correct. STYLOGLOSSUS elevates and retracts the tongue. PALATOGLOSSUS elevates the posterior tongue toward the soft palate during swallowing. Together they are the two tongue elevators.
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