| lingual splint | One similar to the labial splint, but conforming to the inner aspect of the dental arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lingual surface of tooth | The surface of a tooth that faces the tongue; opposite to the facies vestibulum dentis. Synonym: facies lingualis dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual tonsil | A collection of lymphoid follicles on the posterior or pharyngeal portion of the dorsum of the tongue. Synonym: tonsilla lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual trophoneurosis | Atrophy of one lateral half of the tongue. Synonym: lingual trophoneurosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lingual vein | <anatomy, vein> Receives blood from the tongue, sublingual and submandibular glands, and muscles of the floor of the mouth; empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein. Synonym: vena lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal muscles | A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antagonistic muscles | Those having an opposite function, the contraction of one having the potential, in theory, to "neutralise" that of the other. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransverse muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antigravity muscles | The muscle's that maintain the posture characteristic of a given animal species. In most mammals they are the extensor muscle's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aponeurosis of vastus muscles | See: patellar retinaculum, medial patellar retinaculum, lateral patellar retinaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arrector pili muscles | Bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair follicles, passing outward alongside the sebaceous glands to the papillary layer of the corium; they act to pull the hairs erect, causing "goose bumps" or "goose flesh" (cutis anserina). Synonym: musculi arrectores pilorum, arrectores pilorum, erector muscles of hairs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branchiomeric muscles | The muscle's derived from branchial arch mesoderm that provide a large portion of the musculature for the face and neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatal muscles | The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni). (12 Dec 1998) |
| papillary muscles | Conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae. (12 Dec 1998) |