Chondroglossus muscle:
a muscle sometimes described as a part of the hyoglossus but is separated from it by fibers of the genioglossus, which pass to the side of the pharynx.
Origin:
lesser cornu and body of the hyoid bone.
Insertion:
intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue.
Nerve supply:
hypoglossal nerve.
Action:
depresses the tongue (some consider this muscle to be part of the hyoglossus).
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