Figure tongue

Illustration of the tongue: A - the back of the tongue and base of the tongue from above, B - the back of the tongue and base of the tongue in the oral cavity from the left

Tongue - Lingua

  1. Palatine almond -
    Palatine tonsil
  2. Tongue base with
    the tongue almond -
    Radix linguae with
    Lingual tonsil
  3. Epiglottis - epiglottis
  4. Blind tongue hole -
    Foramen caecum linguae
  5. Terminal tongue groove -
    Sulcus terminalis linguae
  6. Papillae -
    Papillae vallatae
  7. Back of tongue -
    Dorsum linguae
  8. Leaf papillae -
    Foliate Papillae
  9. Central tongue groove -
    Sulcus medianus linguae
  10. Fungal papillae -
    Fungiform papillae
  11. Tip of tongue -
    Apex linguae
  12. Hyoid bone -
    Os hyoideum

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