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Flashcards in Tongue--Ventral Surface Deck (7)
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1
Q

What is located on the Ventral Surface of the tongue?

A
  • Lingual Frenum
  • Deep lingual Vein
  • Plica fimbriata
  • Sublingual fold
  • Sublingual gland
  • Sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)
2
Q

Describe the Lingual frenum

A

connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth

3
Q

Describe the Deep lingual Vein

A

Blue/blackish area

4
Q

Describe the Plica fimbriata

A

hair like projections

5
Q

Describe the Sublingual fold

A

the area where the tongue and the floor of the mouth starts

b/w the tongue & the floor of the mouth

6
Q

Describe the sublingual gland

A

Major salivary gland in sublingual fossa

can not be seen

7
Q

Describe the sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)

A

Papilla near midline of floor of mouth where sublingual and submandibular ducts open into oral cavity
“gleek”