| ramus communicans nervi glossopharyngei cum ramo auriculari nervi vagalis | <anatomy, nerve> A small branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve which joins the auricular branch of the vagus, conveying tactile fibres. Synonym: ramus communicans cum nervo glossopharyngeo, ramus communicans nervi glossopharyngei cum ramo auriculari nervi vagalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteria lingualis | <anatomy, artery> Origin, external carotid; distribution, runs along under surface of tongue, terminates as deep lingual artery; branches, suprahyoid and dorsal lingual branches and sublingual artery. Synonym: arteria lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus lingualis | The lingular branch of 1) superior lobar branch of left pulmonary artery; 2) left superior pulmonary vein. Synonym: ramus lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papilla lingualis | One of numerous variously shaped projections of the mucous membrane of the dorsum of the tongue. Synonym: papilla lingualis. The lingual portion of the gingiva filling the interproximal space between adjacent teeth; in molar and premolar areas, there may be separate lingual and buccal interdental papillae. See: interdental papilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus suprahyoideus arteriae lingualis | <anatomy, artery> Branch of lingual artery which runs along hyoid bone; anastomosis: infrahyoid branch of superior thyroid artery and across midline with its contralateral partner. Synonym: ramus suprahyoideus arteriae lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena lingualis | <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) |
| glandula lingualis anterior | One of the small mixed glands deeply placed near the apex of the tongue on each side of the frenulum. Synonym: glandula lingualis anterior, apical gland, Bauhin's gland, Blandin's gland, Nuhn's gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gyrus lingualis | A relatively short horizontal convolution on the inferomedial aspect of the occipital and temporal lobes, demarcated from the lateral occipitotemporal or fusiform gyrus by the deep collateral sulcus, from the cuneus by the calcarine sulcus; its anterior extreme abuts the isthmus of the parahippocampal gyrus; the medial or upper strip of the gyrus forming the lower bank of the calcarine sulcus corresponds to the inferior half of the striate area or primary visual cortex and represents the contralateral upper quadrant of the binocular field of vision. Synonym: gyrus lingualis, gyrus occipitotemporalis medialis, medial occipitotemporal gyrus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plexus lingualis | An autonomic plexus on the artery of this name, derived from the external carotid plexus. Synonym: plexus lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervus lingualis | <anatomy, nerve> A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibres from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ductus lingualis | A pit on the upper surface of the tongue at the apex of the sulcus terminalis; it marks the point of origin of the ductus thyroglossus of the embryo; known more commonly as the foramen caecum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tonsilla lingualis | A collection of lymphoid follicles on the posterior or pharyngeal portion of the dorsum of the tongue. Synonym: tonsilla lingualis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies lingualis dentis | The surface of a tooth that faces the tongue; opposite to the facies vestibulum dentis. Synonym: facies lingualis dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami | Plural of ramus. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami ad pontem | An alternate term for pontine arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |