deep lingual vein

Introduction

Principal vein of the tongue.

Course

• accompanies deep lingual artery
• runs posterior near the median plane on each side of the frenulum (often visible through the mucosa on the underside of the tongue)

Tributaries

• body of tongue
• apex of tongue

Empties into

lingual vein

More general terms

• vein

Additional terms

• frenulum of tongue
• lingual vein