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Structure of hyoglossus muscle

Known as: Hyoglossus, M. hyoglossus, Hyoglossus muscle 
A muscle extending from the hyoid bone to the side of the tongue that retracts and pulls the side of the tongue downward.
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2018
2018
The effects of concurrent chemoradiation therapy to the base of tongue in a preclinical model
To develop a clinically relevant model of oropharyngeal concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) in order to quantify the effects… 
2013
2013
Tongue muscle plasticity following hypoglossal nerve stimulation in aged rats
Introduction: Age‐related decreases in tongue muscle mass and strength have been reported. It may be possible to prevent age… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Automatic upstaging of tongue squamous cell carcinoma with lateral extrinsic muscle involvement is not justified.
2011
2011
Synchronization of presynaptic input to motor units of tongue, inspiratory intercostal, and diaphragm muscles.
The respiratory central pattern generator distributes rhythmic excitatory input to phrenic, intercostal, and hypoglossal premotor… 
2009
2009
Impact of rhythmic oral activity on the timing of muscle activation in the swallow of the decerebrate pig.
The pharyngeal swallow can be elicited as an isolated event but, in normal animals, it occurs within the context of rhythmic… 
2003
2003
Tongue Body constriction differences in click types
We investigate the articulatory bases of the Back Vowel Constraint (BVC), where post-alveolar clicks pattern with uvulars and… 
1999
1999
Organization of the motor centres for the innervation of different muscles of the tongue: a neuromorphological study in the frog.
Cobalt labelling studies on the localization and morphology of the frog's hypoglossal nucleus have revealed three subnuclei. The… 
1989
1989
Activity of extrinsic tongue muscle during swallowing in sheep
1988
1988
Computed Tomography of the Oropharynx in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is currently the preferred method for treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS… 
1986
1986
Computed tomography of the tongue in primary amyloidosis.
Primary amyloidosis is a systemic disease that may cause diffuse enlargement of the tongue or macroglossia. Obvious macroglossia… 
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