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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.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe type of muscle tissue the tongue consists of are skeletal muscles, because you have control over it. Smooth muscles wouldn't be the answer because you have no control
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∙ 15y agoThe Tongue is made up of sveral small Skeletal Muscles.
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∙ 13y agoYour tongue is made up of skeletal muscles because you have control over it unlike a smooth muscle which you have no control over
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∙ 12y agoGo look in your textbook!
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∙ 13y agotonge and jaw are voluntary muscles
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∙ 12y agosmooth muscle
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A unique organ, the tongue is a very mobile bundle of muscles covered with an extremely sensitive surface. The muscles in the tongue can flatten it, curl up the tip and even the edges when you whistle.
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