Tongue--Ventral Surface

Question 1

What is located on the Ventral Surface of the tongue?

Answer 1

• Lingual Frenum
• Deep lingual Vein
• Plica fimbriata
• Sublingual fold
• Sublingual gland
• Sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)

Question 2

Describe the Lingual frenum

Answer 2

connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth

Question 3

Describe the Deep lingual Vein

Answer 3

Blue/blackish area

Question 4

Describe the Plica fimbriata

Answer 4

hair like projections

Question 5

Describe the Sublingual fold

Answer 5

the area where the tongue and the floor of the mouth starts

b/w the tongue & the floor of the mouth

Question 6

Describe the sublingual gland

Answer 6

Major salivary gland in sublingual fossa

can not be seen

Question 7

Describe the sublingual caruncles (Wharton’s ducts)

Answer 7

Papilla near midline of floor of mouth where sublingual and submandibular ducts open into oral cavity
“gleek”