The Muscle That Elevates the Tongue is The

Question

The muscle that elevates the tongue is the
A) genioglossus.
B) hyoglossus.
C) palatoglossus.
D) styloglossus.
E) digastric.

Accepted Answer

The muscle that elevates the tongue is the palatoglossus, which is located in the back of the mouth and helps to raise the tongue to the roof of the mouth during swallowing and speech. The other choices listed are muscles that also play a role in tongue movement but do not specifically elevate the tongue.