The lingual artery arises from the external carotid between the superior thyroid artery and facial artery. It can be located easily in the tongue. ==Path== It first runs obliquely upward and medialward to the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. It then curves downward and forward, forming a loop which is crossed by the hypoglossal nerve, and passing ...
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<anatomy, artery> Origin, external carotid; distribution, runs along under surface of tongue, terminates as deep lingual artery; branches, suprahyoid and dorsal lingual branches and sublingual artery. ... Synonym: arteria lingualis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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origin, external carotid artery; branches, suprahyoid, sublingual, dorsal lingual, deep lingual; distribution, tongue, sublingual gland, tonsil, epiglottis.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, external carotid; distribution, runs along under surface of tongue, terminates as deep lingual artery; branches, suprahyoid and dorsal lingual branches and sublingual artery. Synonyms: arteria lingualis
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n] - an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
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arteria lingualis noun an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
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