- hyoglossal membrane
- a fibrous lamina connecting the undersurface of the tongue with the hyoid bone.
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hyoglossal membrane
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Hyoglossal membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 242 GrayPage = 1132 Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = m 08 DorlandsSuf = 12522755 The hyoglossal membrane is a… … Wikipedia
Hyoglossal — Hy o*glos sal, a. [Hyo + Gr. ? tongue.] (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane. (b) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Posterior tongue — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = pars posterior dorsi linguae GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1125 Caption = Tongue Caption2 = The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = hypoglossal (motor),… … Wikipedia
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