Muscles of the tongue are derived from__________________?
Correct answer: C. Occipital myotomes
- A. 1st pharyngeal swelling
- B. Lateral lingual swelling
- C. Occipital myotomes
- D. Preoptic myotome muscles
Explanation
The intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue arise from occipital myotomes and are supplied mainly by the hypoglossal nerve. The lateral lingual swellings form much of the tongue mucosa, not its muscles.
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