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hyoglossus muscle

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A muscle that attaches to the hyopid bone and to the tongue and is innervated by cranial nerve XII. [ FEED:rd ]

Synonyms: m. hyoglossus, hyoglossus

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UBPROP 0000001

Makes up part of the tongue in frogs and salamanders.[AAO], The hyoglossus is a muscle that attaches to the hyoid and tongue and is innervated by Cranial Nerve XII.[FEED]

UBPROP 0000002

relationship loss: subclass hyobranchial muscles (AAO:0000224)[AAO]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Hyoglossus.png

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UBERON:0001572

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Hyoglossus