posterior part of tongue

posterior part of tongue

[TA] portion (posterior third) of tongue that lies posterior to the terminal sulcus; it is distinct from the anterior part (anterior two thirds) of tongue in both its embryologic origin and its innervation.
See also: dorsum of tongue.
Synonym(s): pars posterior linguae [TA], pars postsulcalis linguae ☆ , postsulcal part of tongue ☆