Question

Short/ Long answer type questions.
Which structure of the mouth contains intrinsic and extrinsic muscles and what are their functions?

Answer 1

The tongue is the part of the mouth contain intrinsic and extrinsic muscles.

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue are muscles that are located only in the tongue. These muscles do not originate or insert outside of the tongue. Since the intrinsic muscles are located inside the tongue, these muscles function to change the actual shape of the tongue.

Extrinsic muscles: Their main functions are altering the tongue's position allowing for protrusion, retraction, and side-to-side movement.