develops from has muscle origin has muscle insertion genioglossus muscle AAO:0010660 Either of a pair of lingual muscles with origin in the mandible, with insertion to the lingual fascia below the mucous membrane and epiglottis, with nerve supply from the hypoglossal nerve, and whose action depresses and protrudes the tongue. EMAPA:18276 EHDAA:9150 genioglossus MA:0002307 Wikipedia:Genioglossus_muscle NCIT:C52928 VHOG:0000847 m. genioglossus UBERON:0001571 FMA:46690 EHDAA2:0000704 SCTID:244784007 musculus genioglossus extrinsic muscle of tongue mesoderm-derived structure mandibular symphysis dorsum of tongue hypoglossal cord