Intrinsic muscle of the tongue is derived from
The muscles develop from the occipital myotomes which are supplied by the hypoglossal nerve Notes: The intrinsic muscles of tongue are- 1. Superior longitudinal 2.Inferior longitudinal 3.Transverse 4.Veical Ref BDC volume 3,Sixth edition pg 270
2nd branchial cleft
Pharyngeal arch mesenchyme
Occipital somites
Cervical somites
Head and neck