The extrinsic muscles that aid in depressing the tongue are the ___________?
(A) Genioglossi and hyoglossi
(B) Genioglossi and palatoglossal
(C) Hyoglossi and styloglossi
(D) Styloglossi and palatoglossal
Which of the following muscle of tongue runs from dorsum of tongue to ventral_____________?
(A) Verticalis
(B) Superior longitudinal
(C) Inferior longitudinal
(D) Transverse
Deep surface of Hyoglossus is related to_____________?
(A) Lingual nerve
(B) Hypoglossal nerve
(C) Submandibular Ganglion
(D) Glossopharyngeal nerve
Palsy of the right genioglossus causes______________?
(A) Deviation of tongue to right
(B) Deviation of tongue to left
(C) Deviation of soft palate to right
(D) deviation of soft palate to left
Tongue movement has its primary effect on______________?
(A) Palatoglossus arch
(B) Facial musculature
(C) Lips
(D) Cheeks
Taste sensations from the posterior one- third of the tongue are carried by _______ cranial nerve?
(A) VII
(B) V
(C) X
(D) IX
Sensory nerve fibers to posterior one third of the tongue is supplied by ______________?
(A) XII cranial nerve
(B) IX cranial nerve
(C) X cranial nerve
(D) VII cranial nerve
Main arterial supply to the tongue is____________?
(A) Ascending palatine artery
(B) Ascending pharyngeal artery
(C) Lingual artery
(D) Facial artery
Safety muscle of tongue is______________?
(A) Hyoglossus
(B) Genioglossus
(C) Palatoglossus
(D) Styloglossus
The Tongue____________?
(A) Separated from the epiglottis by gloss epiglottic folds
(B) Contains foramen caecum which is present on the dorsum of frenulum
(C) Contains 6 – 10 circumvallate papilla located posterior to sulcus terminals
(D) Embryologically derives from 1st branchial arch only