Is the tongue considered a voluntary muscle?

Answer 1

8 muscles for the tounge!

Extrinsic muscles

1. Genioglossus
2. Hyoglossus
3. Styloglossus
4. Palatoglossus

Intrinsic muscles

1. Superior longitudinal
2. Inferior longitudinal
3. Verticalis
4. Transversus

Answer 2

The tongue is an organ (a collection of different tissue types that work together to perform a bodily function). Voluntary muscles are one important type of tissue in the tongue, and there are eight that contribute to tongue function. The tongue also contains nerves, blood vessels, epithelial tissue, mucous membranes, and, of course, taste buds. Without your tongue you could not be able to talk very clearly, and the tongue also helps you swallow food. no

well not really. the tongue is made up of a number of musles. i wana say 16. that or 17

Answer 3

Since you can control your tongue it is considered a voluntary muscle.

Answer 4

Yes, a tongue is a voluntary muscle because you can control it, unlike your heart which involuntary

Answer 5

Yes it is. It attaches to the hyoid bone and is also a voluntary muscle.
Skeletal Muscle

Answer 6

Yes the tongue is part of your muscular system. If you look on the bottom of your tongue you can actually see the muscles.

Answer 7

The tongue can be controlled consciously, as when we talk, swallow, or stick our tongue out as a rude gesture.

Answer 8

no dare peoples its soft and u can eat

Answer 9

voluntary

Answer 10

Yes