THE TONGUE 



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ceding. It lies in the lateral part of the root and body of the tongue, partly under 

 cover of the preceding muscle. Its deep face is related to the genio-glossus. It 



Rectus 



.^.^ capitis 



'■^^^^PB7itra lis 



"^ major 



Thyroid 

 gland 

 Curo-thyroid 

 joint 



Formnen for anterior 

 laryngeal nerve 



Depressor labii inferioris (stump) 



Fig. 333. — Muscles of Tongue, Pharynx, Larynx, etc.; Deep Dissection. 

 T. p.. Tensor palati; L. p., levator palati, concealed part indicated by dotted line; Pt. p., pterygo-pharyngeua ; 

 P. p., palato-pharyngeus; St. p., stylo-pharyngeus; C. a., crico-arytenoideus dorsalis; C th., crico-thyroideus; Th. c. 

 thyroid cartilage (lamina); Th. h., thyro-hy oideus ; K. h., kerato-hyoideus ; Th. c, thyroid cornu; S. c, small cornu; 

 L. p., lingual process; F. p., foliate papilla; Fu. p., fungiform papillffi. Part of great cornu is removed and indicated 

 by dotted lines. 



arises from the lateral aspect of the hyoid bone, from the lingual process to the oral 

 extremity of the great cornu, and from the thyroid cornu. The fibers pass obliquely 



