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.

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类型 Gland
上级结构 endoderm-derived structure
拉丁名称 blind foramen of tongue
FMA ID 54828

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:54828 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006699 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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