Medicine:Hyoglossal membrane

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Short description: Fibrous lamina under the human tongue
Hyoglossal membrane
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Identifiers
LatinMembrana hyoglossus
Anatomical terminology

The hyoglossal membrane is a strong fibrous lamina, which connects the under surface of the root of the tongue to the body of the hyoid bone. It is characterized by a posterior widening of the lingual septum.[1]

This membrane receives, in front, some of the fibers of the Genioglossi. Inferior fibers are attached to hyoglossal membrane, and to the upper anterior body of the midline of hyoid bone.

References

  1. Abd-el-Malek, Shafik (October 1938). "A contribution to the study of the movements of the tongue in animals, with special reference to the cat". Journal of Anatomy 73 (Pt 1): 15–30.1. ISSN 0021-8782. PMID 17104743.