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Branches of lingual nerve to isthmus of fauces
Rami nervi lingualis isthmi facium
- Related terms: Branches to isthmus of fauces
Definition
The branches of distribution of lingula nerve supply the sublingual gland, the mucous membrane of the mouth including the isthmus of fauces and the tonsils, the gums, and the mucous membrane of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue; the terminal filaments communicate, at the tip of the tongue, with the hypoglossal nerve.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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