Tongue

TONGUE

of

Root of

Dorsum of

Anterior part; presulcal part

Posterior part; postsulcal part

Inferior surface of

Fimbriated fold

Margin of

Apex of ; tip of

Mucous membrane of

Frenulum of

Papillae of ; lingual papillae

Filiform papillae

Fungiform papillae

Vallate papillae

Foliate papillae

Midline groove of ; median sulcus of

Terminal sulcus of

Foramen caecum of

(Thyroglossal duct)

Lingual tonsil

Lymphoid nodules

Lingual septum

Lingual aponeurosis

Muscles of

Extrinsic

Genioglossus

Hyoglossus

Chondroglossus

Ceratoglossus

Styloglossus

Intrinsic

Superior longitudinal

Inferior longitudinal

Transverse

Vertical

Palatoglossus

FAUCES

Isthmus of fauces; oropharyngeal isthmus

Soft palate

Uvula

Palatoglossal arch; anterior pillar of fauces

(Triangular fold)

Palatopharyngeal arch; posterior pillar of fauces

(Semilunar fold)

Tonsillar sinus; tonsillar fossa; tonsillar

Supratonsillar fossa

Palatine tonsil

Tonsillar capsule

(Tonsillar cleft; intratonsillar cleft)

Tonsillar pits

Tonsillar crypts

Muscles of soft palate and fauces

Palatine aponeurosis

Levator veli palatini

Tensor veli palatini

Musculus uvulae

Palatoglossus

Palatopharyngeus

Anterior fascicle

Posterior fascicle; palatopharyngeal sphincter

TERMINOLOGY

LINGUA	TONGUE
Corpus linguae	of
Radix linguae	Root of
Dorsum linguae	Dorsum of
Pars anterior; pars presulcalis	Anterior part; presulcal part
Pars posterior; pars postsulcalis	Posterior part; postsulcal part
Facies inferior linguae	Inferior surface of
Plica fimbriata	Fimbriated fold
Margo linguae	Margin of
Apex linguae	Apex of ; tip of
Tunica mucosa linguae	Mucous membrane of
Frenulum linguae	Frenulum of
Papillae linguales	Papillae of ; lingual papillae
Papillae filiformes	Filiform papillae
Papillae fungiformes	Fungiform papillae
Papillae vallatae	Vallate papillae
Papillae foliatae	Foliate papillae
Sulcus medianus linguae	Midline groove of ; median sulcus of
Sulcus terminalis linguae	Terminal sulcus of
Foramen caecum linguae	Foramen caecum of
(Ductus thyroglossalis)	(Thyroglossal duct)
Tonsilla lingualis	Lingual tonsil
Noduli lymphoidei	Lymphoid nodules
Septum linguae	Lingual septum
Aponeurosis linguae	Lingual aponeurosis
Musculi linguae	Muscles of
M. genioglossus	Genioglossus
M. hyoglossus	Hyoglossus
M. chondroglossus	Chondroglossus
M. ceratoglossus	Ceratoglossus
M. styloglossus	Styloglossus
M. longitudinalis superior	Superior longitudinal
M. longitudinalis inferior	Inferior longitudinal
M. transversus linguae	Transverse
M. verticalis linguae	Vertical
M. palatoglossus	Palatoglossus
FAUCES	FAUCES
Isthmus faucium	Isthmus of fauces; oropharyngeal isthmus
Palatum molle; velum palatinum	Soft palate
Uvula palatina	Uvula
Arcus palatoglossus; plica anterior faucium	Palatoglossal arch; anterior pillar of fauces
(Plica triangularis)	(Triangular fold)
Arcus palatopharyngeus; plica posterior faucium	Palatopharyngeal arch; posterior pillar of fauces
(Plica semilunaris)	(Semilunar fold)
Fossa tonsillaris; sinus tonsillaris	Tonsillar sinus; tonsillar fossa; tonsillar
Fossa supratonsillaris	Supratonsillar fossa
Tonsilla palatina	Palatine tonsil
Capsula tonsillae	Tonsillar capsule
(Fissura tonsillaris; fissura intratonsillaris)	(Tonsillar cleft; intratonsillar cleft)
Fossulae tonsillae	Tonsillar pits
Cryptae tonsillae	Tonsillar crypts
Musculi palati mollis et faucium	Muscles of soft palate and fauces
Aponeurosis palatina	Palatine aponeurosis
M. levator veli palatini	Levator veli palatini
M. tensor veli palatini	Tensor veli palatini
M. uvulae	Musculus uvulae
M. palatoglossus	Palatoglossus
M. palatopharyngeus	Palatopharyngeus
Fasciculus anterior	Anterior fascicle
Fasciculus posterior; m. sphincter palatopharyngeus	Posterior fascicle; palatopharyngeal sphincter

CIRCUMVALLATE PAPILLA