lingual mucosa


mucosa of tongue

[TA] the mucosa forming the surface of the tongue; that of the dorsum of the tongue appears velvety due to the presence of vast numbers of papillae; that of the inferior surface is smooth and thinner. Synonym(s): tunica mucosa linguae [TA], mucous membrane of tongue ☆ , lingual mucosa

lingual mucosa

The keratinized, papillated covering of the dorsum of the tongue that contains nerve endings for the sense of taste.See also: mucosa

mu·co·sa of tongue

(myū-kōsă tŭng) [TA] Mucosa forming lingual surface; that of the dorsum of the tongue appears velvety due to the presence of vast numbers of papillae; that of the inferior surface is smooth and thinner.
Synonym(s): lingual mucosa.