apex of tongue

apex of tongue

[TA]
the anterior extreme of the tongue that can be made pointed for sensing or probing; rests against the lingual aspect of the incisor teeth.
Synonym(s): apex linguae [TA], tip of tongue ☆

a·pex of tongue

(āpeks tŭng) [TA]
Anterior extreme of tongue that can be made pointed for sensing or probing; rests against the lingual aspect of the incisor teeth.
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The papillae found in the ventral surface of apex of tongue and, the ventral face of the porcupine tongue may present sensory afferent fibers.
Ultrastructure of the myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers of the tongue mucosa of albinus rat (Wistar) with aging / Ultraestructura de las fibras nerviosas mielinicas y amielinicas de la mucosa lingual de ratas albinas (Wistar) envejecidas
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