Raising the tongue to the roof of the mouth contracts this muscle and elevates the floor of the mouth, which can be directly observed from the outside as an improvement of the appearance of the ...

Tongue base (pharyngeal tongue) moves forcefully to meet pharynx and squeeze the bolus. 7. Hyoid and larynx by way of strap muscle attachments move superiorly and anteriorly (get out of the way).

To dispel some of the mystery, their study models where each muscle in the tongue is positioned and also indicates those muscles’ association with the jaw, reports Charles Q. Choi for ScienceNOW.

PENSACOLA, FLA. - In their quest to create the super warrior of the future, some military researchers aren't focusing on organs like muscles or hearts. They're looking at tongues. By routing ...

Shirt’s got her tongue. World record holder Colleen Quigley, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the strangest part of her workout routine. The steeplechase specialist, who represented the ...

Liuz Marsh underwent 14-hour life-saving op in which surgeons removed a third of her tongue and used skin, muscle arteries and veins from her arm to repair it. Comments. News.