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Tongue, Tongue Anatomy

  • See Also
  1. Head and Neck Anatomy
  2. Vascular Anatomy of the Head and Neck
  3. Tongue Exam
  • Anatomy
  1. Development
    1. Anterior 2/3 from 1st branchial arch (CN VII)
    2. Posterior 1/3 from 2nd-3rd branchial arch (CN IX)
  2. Tongue Papillae
    1. Filiform Papillae (cover most of dorsal Tongue)
    2. Fungiform Papillae (scattered over dorsal surface)
    3. Circumvallate Papillae (near terminal sulcus)
  3. Salivary Glands
    1. Salivary Glands (present throughout Tongue)
  4. Images
    1. entTongueGrayBB850.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    2. entTongueGrayBB851.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    3. entTongueSagittalXsGrayBB1020.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)
    4. entTongueMuscleGrayBB1019.gifLewis (1918) Gray's Anatomy 20th ed (in public domain at Yahoo or BartleBy)