When your physician asks you to open your mouth, stick out your tongue and say "ahh", what muscles are you contracting?
1 Answer
Nov 20, 2017
Lateral pterygoid, extrinsic tongue muscles, and digastric are the muscles that would be contracting.
Explanation:
- Lateral pterygoid:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/409757266071920616/ -
Extrinsic tongue muscles
https://www.quizover.com/anatomy/section/muscles-that-move-the-tongue-by-openstax
Hope it helps...