Frenulum of the tongue
The frenulum (or frenum) of the tongue, tongue web, lingual frenulum, frenulum linguae, or fraenulum is a small fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the underside of the human tongue.
| Frenulum of tongue | |
|---|---|
The mouth cavity. The apex of the tongue is turned upward, and on the right side a superficial dissection of its undersurface has been made. (Frenulum labeled at center right.) | |
Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. (Frenulum linguae is the topmost label at right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | frenulum linguae |
| MeSH | D008035 |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.012 |
| TA2 | 2836 |
| FMA | 54659 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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