tongue

For lesions of the tongue, see oral lesions

Specific

carotid sheath cavity of pharynx horn of hyoid (greater/lesser); styloid cornu isthmus of fauces (oropharyngeal isthmus) lingual papilla (papilla of tongue) lingual tonsil palatoglossal arch; anterior pillar of fauces; anterior palatine arch; glossopalatine arch; glossopalatine fold palatopharyngeal arch; posterior pillar of fauces; posterior palatine arch; pharyngopalatine arch; palatopharyngeal fold sublingual fold tonsillar/amygdaloid fossa (tonsillar bed)

Components

anterior lingual gland (apical/Bauhin/Blandin/Nuhn gland) dorsum of tongue lingual follicle (lenticular papillae) median (sulcus/raphe/groove) of tongue sublingual caruncle taste bud; caliculus gustatorius; Schwalbe corpuscle; gustatory bud tonsillar crypt