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superior longitudinal muscle of tongue

Term ID
UBERON:0008582
Synonyms
  • longitudinalis linguae superior
  • longitudinalis linguæ superior
  • musculus longitudinalis superior linguae
  • superior lingualis
  • superior longitudinal muscle
Definition
A muscle of the tongue that consists of a thin stratum of oblique and longitudinal fibers immediately underlying the mucous membrane on the dorsum of the tongue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_longitudinal_muscle_of_tongue
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