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http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/tongue.html This website will tell you everything you need to know about your tongue.

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Q: What are the muscles of th tongue?
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What is the the tongue muscle known as?

The Tongue is actually a collection of muscles, both internal and external.The external muscles reposition the tongue, while the internal muscles alter the shape of the tongue for talking and swallowing.A list of both external and internal muscles can be found at the Wikipedia article listed below.If you would like to learn about keeping your tongue muscles in shape, you look at the list of tongue twisters found in the harvestall link below.


Do you tongue have a muscles?

yes


What attaches the tongue to the pharynx?

There are two types of muscles associated with the tongue, the intrinsic and the extrinsic. The extrinsic muscles attach the tongue to the skull and anchor it to the throat.


What is a example of the muscles of the body?

The Tongue.


Where are the strongest muscles in a human body?

Two muscles: The masster(jaw) The tongue


What do the muscles genioglossus and hyoglossus and styloglossus have in common?

They are all extrinsic muscles of the tongue, used for crude movement.


Is tongue a mucle?

Yes in fact the tongue is one of the strongest muscles in your body


What is a tongue made of?

the tongue is a muscle. it is one one of the strongest muscles in the body.


What type of muscles makes up the tongue?

The human tongue is made up of 8 different muscles. These are all classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic muscles. The extrinsic muscles are the genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus. The intrinsic muscles are the superior and inferior longitudinal muscles, the verticalis muscle, and the transversus muscle.


What muscles move food to the pharynx?

the tongue


What is the strongest muscles in the human body?

the tongue


The muscles of the tongue and throat are attached to what?

Hyoid