RT Journal Article
T1 Origin of the styloglossus muscle in the human fetus
A1 Mérida Velasco, José Ramón
A1 Rodríguez Vázquez, José Francisco
A1 Cuadra Blanco, Crótida De La
A1 Sánchez Montesinos, Indalecio
A1 Mérida Velasco, Juan Antonio
AB The origin of the styloglossus muscle was histologically studied bilaterally in nine human fetuses (18 sides). In all cases, the muscle originated in Reichert's cartilage, which gives rise to the temporal styloid process. We identified three types of variation: type A, an accessory muscle fascicle originating from the mandibular angle, found in 7 cases (12 sides); type B, where the styloglossus muscle was attached to the mandibular angle by fibrous tracts, found in three cases (4 sides); and type C, where an accessory muscle fascicle arose from the fibrous tract connecting Reichert's cartilage to the mandibular angle; found in one case. In all cases (2 sides), the styloglossus muscle was innervated by the hypoglossal nerve. Relationships between the styloglossus muscle and vasculonervous elements of the prestyloid and retrostyloid spaces were analysed.
PB Wiley
SN 0021-8782
YR 2006
FD 2006-04-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112526
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112526
LA eng
NO Mérida-Velasco JR, Rodríguez-Vazquez JF, de la Cuadra Blanco C, Sánchez-Montesinos I, Mérida-Velasco JA. Origin of the styloglossus muscle in the human fetus. J Anat. 2006 May;208(5):649-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00570.x
NO Instituto de Salud Carlos III (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 5 abr 2025