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.