Posterior part of tongue
Pars posterior linguae
- Latin synonym: Pars postsulcalis linguae
- Synonym: Postsulcal part of tongue
- Related terms: Posterior part; Postsulcal part; Dorsum of tongue: Posterior part; Postsulcal part
Definition
The posterior part (postsulcal part) of the dorsum of tongue is the part situated posterior to the terminal sulcus and anterior to the epiglottis.
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/).
