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Artery: Dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery 
Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve has been displaced downward in this preparation. Latin rami dorsales linguae arteriae lingualis Gray's subject #144 553 Source lingual artery Vein dorsal lingual veins 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.
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List of arteries of head and neck (TA A12.2.05–08, GA 6.549) CC cervical branches (ascending palatine, tonsillar, submental, glandular) · facial branches (inferior labial, superior labial / nasal septum, lateral nasal, angular)1st part / mandibular2nd part / pterygoid3rd part / pterygopalatineorbital group:anterior ethmoidal (anterior septal, anterior lateral nasal, anterior meningeal) · posterior ethmoidal · lacrimal (lateral palpebral) · medial palpebral · terminal (supraorbital, supratrochlear, dorsal nasal)
ocular group: central retinal · ciliary (short posterior, long posterior, anterior) · hypophysial (superior, inferior)ACA (anterior communicating, medial striate) · MCA (anterolateral central, Orbitofrontal artery, Prefrontal artery, Superior terminal branch, Inferior terminal branch, Anterior temporal branch) · posterior communicating · anterior choroidalSC Categories:- Cardiovascular system stubs
- Arteries of the head and neck
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