Blood supply - tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial supply
A
lingual artery - branch of external carotid artery
2
Q
Venous drainage
A
lingual vein, vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve - to the internal jugular vein
3
Q
Lymphatic drainage
A
apex - submental lymph nodes
margins - submandibular lymph nodes
body and root - deep cervical lymph nodes
