Lingual artery
| Lingual artery | |
|---|---|
Depiction of the neck with muscles and arteries shown. The lingual artery arises from the external carotid artery | |
Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal nerve has been displaced downward in this preparation (lingual artery labeled at center left). | |
| Details | |
| Source | External carotid artery |
| Branches | Sublingual artery Deep lingual artery |
| Vein | Lingual vein |
| Supplies | Genioglossus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria lingualis |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.015 |
| TA2 | 4383 |
| FMA | 49526 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lingual artery arises from the external carotid artery between the superior thyroid artery and facial artery.[1] It can be located easily in the tongue.
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