What are the three main functions of the tongue?
Muscles of the tongue

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Speech, breathing, and chewing
Swallowing, chewing, and breathing
Chewing, breathing, and taste
Swallowing, taste, and speech
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which muscle is responsible for protruding the tongue?
Hyoglossus
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Palatoglossus
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which artery supplies the genioglossus muscle?
Ascending pharyngeal artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Sublingual branch of the lingual artery
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which nerve innervates the palatoglossus muscle?
Vagus nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Facial nerve
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main action of the styloglossus muscle?
Depress the tongue
Protrude the tongue
Flatten the tongue
Retract and elevate the tongue
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which intrinsic muscle of the tongue helps in making it concave?
Inferior longitudinal muscle
Superior longitudinal muscle
Transverse muscle
Vertical muscle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the transverse muscle of the tongue?
Flatten the tongue
Narrow and elongate the tongue
Protrude the tongue
Retract the tongue
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