| frenulum of superior medullary velum | A band passing from the longitudinal groove between the quadrigeminal bodies on to the superior medullary velum. Synonym: frenulum veli medullaris superioris, cerebellar frenulum, frenulum cerebelli. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| frenulum of the labia minora | The fold connecting the two labia minora posteriorly. Synonym: frenulum labiorum pudendi, fourchette, frenulum labiorum minorum, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum pudendi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum of the lip | Frenulum of upper lip, frenulum labii inferioris et superioris; frenulum of the lower lip; frenulum of the upper lip; the folds of mucous membrane extending from the gingiva to the midline of the lower and upper lips, respectively. Synonym: frenulum labii inferioris, frenulum labii superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum of tongue | A fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the undersurface of the tongue. Synonym: frenulum linguae, frenulum of tongue, vinculum linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum preputii | A fold of mucous membrane passing from the undersurface of the glans penis to the deep surface of the prepuce. Synonym: frenulum preputii, vinculum preputii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum preputii clitoridis | The line of union of the inner-laminae portions of the labia minora on the undersurface of the glans clitoridis. Synonym: frenulum clitoridis, frenulum preputii clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum pudendi | The fold connecting the two labia minora posteriorly. Synonym: frenulum labiorum pudendi, fourchette, frenulum labiorum minorum, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum pudendi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum valvae ileocaecalis | A fold, more evident in cadavers, running from the junction of the two commissures of the ileocaecal valve on either side along the inner wall of the caecocolic junction. Synonym: frenulum valvae ileocaecalis, frenulum of Morgagni, Morgagni's frenum, Morgagni's retinaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frenulum veli medullaris superioris | A band passing from the longitudinal groove between the quadrigeminal bodies on to the superior medullary velum. Synonym: frenulum veli medullaris superioris, cerebellar frenulum, frenulum cerebelli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual frenulum | A fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the undersurface of the tongue. Synonym: frenulum linguae, frenulum of tongue, vinculum linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apex linguae | The anterior extreme of the tongue which can be made pointed for sensing or probing and which rests against the lingual aspect of the incisor teeth. Synonym: apex linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aponeurosis linguae | The thickened lamina propria of the tongue to which the lingual muscles attach. Synonym: aponeurosis linguae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria profunda linguae | <anatomy, artery> Termination of lingual artery, distribution, muscles and mucous membrane of under surface of tongue. Synonym: arteria profunda linguae, arteria ranina, deep artery of tongue, ranine artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radix linguae | The posterior attached portion of the tongue. Synonym: radix linguae, base of tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lingual artery to the posterior third or root of tongue. Synonym: rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |