anterior part of tongue

anterior part of tongue

[TA]

that portion (about two thirds) of the tongue anterior to the sulcus terminalis, distinct from the posterior part in embryologic origin and innervation.

Synonym(s): pars anterior linguae [TA], pars presulcalis linguae ☆ , pars presulcalis ☆ , presulcal part of tongue ☆

an·te·ri·or part of tongue

(an-tērē-ŏr pahrt tŭng) [TA]

Portion (about two thirds) of tongue anterior to the sulcus terminalis, distinct from the posterior part in embryologic origin and innervation.