Lingula — is Latin for little tongue . It can stand for:* Lingula (genus) a brachiopod genus of the family Lingulidae, which is among the few brachiopods surviving today but also known from fossils over 50 million years old. * In anatomy: ** the Lingula of … Wikipedia
lingula mandibulae — [TA] lingula of mandible: the sharp medial boundary of the mandibular foramen, to which is attached the sphenomandibular ligament … Medical dictionary
lingula — 1. A term applied to several tongue shaped processes. 2. When not qualified, the l. of cerebellum. [L. dim. of lingua, tongue] l. cerebelli [TA] SYN: l. of cerebellum. l. of cerebellum [TA] a tongue shaped sequence of flattened cerebellar folia… … Medical dictionary
lingula — n. 1) the thin forward projecting portion of the anterior lobe of the cerebellum, in the midline. 2) a small section of the upper lobe of the left lung, extending downwards in front of the heart. 3) a bony spur on the inside of the mandible,… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ramus of the mandible — Bone: Ramus of the mandible Mandible. Outer surface. Side view … Wikipedia
Ossification of mandible — Figure 3: Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Outer aspect. Figure 4: Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Inner … Wikipedia
Ossification of the mandible — The mandible is ossified in the fibrous membrane covering the outer surfaces of Meckel s cartilages. These cartilages form the cartilaginous bar of the mandibular arch (see p. 66), and are two in number, a right and a left. Their proximal or… … Wikipedia
Human mandible — This article is about the human jawbone. For the other mandibles, see Mandible. Bone: Mandible Mandible. Outer surface. Side view … Wikipedia
Coronoid process of the mandible — Bone: Coronoid process of the mandible Mandible. Outer surface. Side view. (Coronoid process labeled at top center.) Latin processus coronoideus mand … Wikipedia
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
