Corpus: Tongue frenulum
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from Latin: frenum - reins, bridle
Synonyms: Tongue ligament, lingual frenulum
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The frenulum linguae is a fold of muscle and connective tissue ("frenulum") covered by oral mucosa on the underside of the tongue. It connects the caudal surface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The attachment of the lingual frenulum is subject to great inter-individual differences. The lingual frenulum can be short or long and thus influence the mobility of the tongue.
Clinic[Bearbeiten]
A severely shortened frenulum of tongue leads to the clinical picture of ankyloglossia.
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Image source[Bearbeiten]
- Podcast image source: © Michael Constantin P. / Unsplash