The Genioglossus Muscle is Considered Extrinsic Because It Starts and Ends

Question

The genioglossus muscle is considered extrinsic because it starts and ends wholly in the tongue.
A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Accepted Answer

Extrinsic muscles originate outside the tongue and run into it.The genioglossus muscle originates in the superior genial tubercle of the mandible and inserts into the midline of the tongue from the tip to the base.By contrast,muscles that start and end wholly in the tongue are called intrinsic.