Which Muscle of the Tongue, Elevates the Tongue and Depresses

Question

Which muscle of the tongue, elevates the tongue and depresses the soft palate?
A) hyoglossus
B) styloglossus
C) palatoglossus
D) genioglossus

Accepted Answer

The palatoglossus muscle elevates the posterior part of the tongue and depresses the soft palate. The hyoglossus muscle depresses the tongue, the styloglossus muscle retracts and elevates the tongue, and the genioglossus muscle protrudes and depresses the tongue.