Dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery
Rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis
- Synonym: Dorsal lingual arteries
- Related terms: Dorsal lingual branches; Dorsal lingual branches (Lingual artery)
Definition
The dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery consist usually of two or three small branches which arise beneath the Hyoglossus. They ascend to the back part of the dorsum of the tongue, and supply the mucous membrane in this situation, the glossopalatine arch, the tonsil, soft palate, and epiglottis; anastomosing with the vessels of the opposite side.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
