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The extrinsic muscles of the tongue, such as the genio-glossus and the stylo-glossus, attach the tongue to other structures and are responsible for the movement of the tongue. The muscle responsible for sticking the tongue out is the genio-glossus, which is attached to the mandible. by pulling on the other muscles while attached to the mandible, the genio-glossus is able to stick the tongue out.
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∙ 14y agoYour tongue is a push muscle because when talk it has to push the words out
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Can you pull or push your muscles?
You can pull a muscle which means it really aches but you cant push a muscle
What is the tongue made of?
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body because it has the ability to push.
Do muscle push and pull?
No. Muscles only pull (contract) and relax.
Is the tongue the most flexible muscle in the body?
Your Tongue is a muscle. In fact it is the strongest muscle in your body because it has the ablitity to push things. you can push your tongue againts ur teeth. Like most muscles...it has the ability to be flexible like when you stretch before a basketball or volleyball or any kind of sport.
Do some muscle cells pull when they contract and others push as relax?
No muscle cells push, it just depends which muscle is doing the pulling. In a common joint, one muscle is used to pull the body part one way, and a different one is used to pull it back.
Why do muscle work in pairs?
Because Muscles only pull not push
Can you get tongue cramp?
No you can't crack your tongue. Your tongue is a muscle and does not have any bones inside it. Since it's a muscle, it's possible that you could strain or injure it. You could also pull or tear the structures that attatch your tongue to the floor of your mouth.
What helps push food down to the back of the mouth where it is swallowed?
The tongue is a muscle which pushes food to the back of the mouth, where it the food is then swallowed.
Why do muscles hurt when you push or pull large objects?
If you pull or push your muscles get stretched and gives discomfort. Sometimes muscle fibres snap in which case you get a lot of discomfort
Is a force a push or a pull or both?
A muscle operates by getting shorter. It's tied to a bone, and can only pull the bone,not push it. In order for the muscle to return to its original length, a different muscle,on the other side, has to pull the bone in the opposite direction. So, inside the 'machinery',muscles can only pull, not push. Outside the machine, of course, the hand or the legmoves, and those can be rigged to objects in the outside world in ways that permitpulling or pushing.
Is their a bone in your tongue?
No, there is no bone in your tongue. The tongue is a muscle, and only a muscle.
Is muscular force a pull or a push force or both?
A muscle operates by getting shorter. It's tied to a bone, and can only pull the bone,not push it. In order for the muscle to return to its original length, a different muscle,on the other side, has to pull the bone in the opposite direction. So, inside the 'machinery',muscles can only pull, not push. Outside the machine, of course, the hand or the legmoves, and those can be rigged to objects in the outside world in ways that permitpulling or pushing.
