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vertical muscle of tongue

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008584

A muscle of the tongue that is found only at the borders of the forepart of the tongue. Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the organ. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_muscle_of_tongue ]

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vertical muscle of tongue

Synonyms

intrinsic tongue muscle vertical component
vertical lingual muscle

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latin term

musculus verticalis linguae [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_muscle_of_tongue ]

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uberon

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vertical muscle, verticalis linguae, musculus verticalis linguae, verticalis linguae muscle, verticalis muscle, verticalis linguæ muscle, verticalis linguæ

UBERON:0008584

Term relations

Subclass of:

intrinsic muscle of tongue
has_muscle_insertion some inferior surface of tongue
has_muscle_origin some dorsum of tongue