KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 6 · KROK (Dentistry)
Examination of a 23-year-old patient reveals that, when his tongue is protruded, its tip deviates to the side. This is caused by the dysfunction of the following tongue muscle:
- A. Inferior longitudinal
- B. Styloglossus
- C. Genioglossus
- D. Superior longitudinal
- E. Hyoglossus
Hint
Identify the extrinsic tongue muscle whose bilateral action pulls the tongue forward out of the mouth.
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