THE TONGUE ; 393 
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 
ventralis 
» major 
Thyroid 
gland 
Crico-thyroid 
joint 
Foramen for anterior 
laryngeal nerve 
Tonsil 
Depressor labii inferioris (stump) 
Fic. 333.—Muscies or Toneur, PHarynx, Larynx, ETC.; DEEP DIssEcTIon. 
T. p., Tensor palati; L. p., levator palati, concealed part indicated by dotted line; Pt. p., pterygo-pharynzeus; 
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-hyoideus; K. h., kerato-hyoideus; Th. c., thyroid cornu; S. c., small cornu; 
L. p., lingual process; F. p., foliate papilla; Fu. p., fungiform papille. 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 
