Dissection of oral region

Intrinsic muscles of tongue; deep lingual artery, left lateral view

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Dissection of oral region

Intrinsic muscles of tongue; deep lingual artery, left lateral view

The tongue has been dissected and elevated.

1. Nasal mucosal membrane and hard palate
2. Dorsum of tongue
3. Transverse palatine fold
4. Gingiva
5. Apex of tongue
6. Branches of lingual nerve (cut off)
7. Genioglossus muscle
8. Mental spine (genial tubercle)
9. Geniohyoid muscle right
10. Mylohyoid muscle (cut across at raphe)
11. Greater palatine artery
12. Levator veli palatini muscle (cut off)
13. Tendon of tensor veli palatini muscle (cut off)
14. Tunica of lingual mucosa
15. Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
16. Superior longitudinal muscle of tongue
17. Hyoglossus muscle (cut across)
18. Inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue
19. Deep lingual artery
20. Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle
21. Branches of hypoglossal nerve (cut off)
22. Lesser horn hyoid bone
23. Greater horn hyoid bone