lingual vein

deep lingual veins

The lingual veins begin on the dorsum, sides, and under surface of the tongue, and, passing backward along the course of the lingual artery, end in the internal jugular vein. The vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve (ranine vein), a branch of considerable size, begins below the tip of the tongue, and may join the lingual; generally, however, it passes backward on the Hyoglossus, and joins the common facial.

Tipo Nerve
Estructura principal vein
Nombre latino deep lingual veins
FMA ID 14326

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the lingual vein?
The lingual veins begin on the dorsum, sides, and under surface of the tongue, and, passing backward along the course of the lingual artery, end in the internal jugular vein. The vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve (ranine vein), a branch of considerable size, begins below the tip of the tongue,
What is the Latin name for the lingual vein?
The Latin name for the lingual vein is deep lingual veins.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.