Muscles that elevate the posterior part of the tongue and pull it slightly backward are categorized as
A) Superior longitudinal
B) Inferior longitudinal
C) Transverse
D) Genioglossus
E) Palatoglossus

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The palatoglossus pair of muscles, extrinsic in origin, elevates the posterior part of the tongue and pulls it slightly backward. The superior longitudinal, inferior longitudinal, and transverse groups are all intrinsic in origin. Both the superior longitudinal and the inferior longitudinal run from anterior to posterior within the tongue; the transverse group runs from side to side.

Muscles That Elevate the Posterior Part of the Tongue and Pull