Term Name:	vertical muscle of tongue
Synonyms:	intrinsic tongue muscle vertical component, musculus verticalis linguae, vertical muscle, verticalis linguae, verticalis linguae muscle, verticalis linguæ, verticalis linguæ muscle, verticalis muscle
Definition:	A muscle of the tongue that is found only at the borders of the forepart of the tongue. Its fibers extend from the upper to the under surface of the organ.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008584]