Transverse muscle of tongue
System
Digestive
SNOMED CT
244792003
Transverse muscle of tongue
Definition
A muscle of the tongue that consists of fibers which arise from the median fibrous septum and pass lateralward to be inserted into the submucous fibrous tissue at the sides of the tongue.
Also known as intrinsic tongue muscle transverse component, transverse lingual muscle — per UBERON
The Transverse muscle of tongue is a part of the Digestive.