foramen cecum of tongue

blind foramen of tongue

The median pit on the dorsum of the posterior part of the tongue, from which the limbs of a V-shaped furrow run forward and outward; the foramen cecum is the point of attachment of the thyroglossal duct and is formed during the embryological descent of the thyroid gland.

Type Gland
Structure parente endoderm-derived structure
Nom latin blind foramen of tongue
FMA ID 54828

Questions fréquentes

What is the foramen cecum of tongue?
The median pit on the dorsum of the posterior part of the tongue, from which the limbs of a V-shaped furrow run forward and outward; the foramen cecum is the point of attachment of the thyroglossal duct and is formed during the embryological descent of the thyroid gland.
What is the Latin name for the foramen cecum of tongue?
The Latin name for the foramen cecum of tongue is blind foramen of tongue.

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