tongue

Introduction

For lesions of the tongue, see oral lesions

More general terms

• organ structure

More specific terms

• carotid sheath
• cavity of pharynx
• horn of hyoid (greater/lesser); styloid cornu
• isthmus of fauces (oropharyngeal isthmus)
• lingual papilla (papilla of tongue)
• lingual tonsil
• palatoglossal arch; anterior pillar of fauces; anterior palatine arch; glossopalatine arch; glossopalatine fold
• palatopharyngeal arch; posterior pillar of fauces; posterior palatine arch; pharyngopalatine arch; palatopharyngeal fold
• sublingual fold
• tonsillar/amygdaloid fossa (tonsillar bed)

Additional terms

• mouth lesions, mucosa (oral lesion)

Component of

• mouth (oral cavity)

Components

• tonsillar crypt
• dorsum of tongue
• median (sulcus/raphe/groove) of tongue
• sublingual caruncle
• lingual follicle (lenticular papillae)
• anterior lingual gland (apical/Bauhin/Blandin/Nuhn gland)
• taste bud; caliculus gustatorius; Schwalbe corpuscle; gustatory bud