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MDiva
10-19-2005, 04:45 PM
Which of the following tongue muscles is NOT innervated by the hypoglossal nerve?
a. genioglossus
b. palatoglossus
c. hyoglossus
d. styloglossus
PRS
10-20-2005, 08:53 AM
b. palatoglossus
MDiva
10-20-2005, 11:44 AM
The palatoglossus is the tongue muscle not innervated by the hypoglossal nerve. It is innervated by the vagus via pharyngeal plexus.