Tongue--Ventral Surface Flashcards
1
Q
What is located on the Ventral Surface of the tongue?
A
- Lingual Frenum
- Deep lingual Vein
- Plica fimbriata
- Sublingual fold
- Sublingual gland
- Sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)
2
Q
Describe the Lingual frenum
A
connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
3
Q
Describe the Deep lingual Vein
A
Blue/blackish area
4
Q
Describe the Plica fimbriata
A
hair like projections
5
Q
Describe the Sublingual fold
A
the area where the tongue and the floor of the mouth starts
b/w the tongue & the floor of the mouth
6
Q
Describe the sublingual gland
A
Major salivary gland in sublingual fossa
can not be seen
7
Q
Describe the sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)
A
Papilla near midline of floor of mouth where sublingual and submandibular ducts open into oral cavity
“gleek”
