This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General anatomy, Subject name: Anatomy
Tongue muscles are derived from 
Select and explain. 
A. Occipital somites, B. Pharyngeal pouch, C. Hypobranchial emminence, D. Neural crest
A: Occipital somites
Answer: A: Occipital somites 
Explanation: Inderbir Singh&;s Human embryology Tenth edition Pg 176 The musculature of tongue is derived from occipital myotomes