Preferred Label : lingual vein;
Uberon definition : The lingual veins begin on the dorsum, sides, and under surface of the tongue, and,
passing backward along the course of the lingual artery, end in the internal jugular
vein. The vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve (ranine vein), a branch of considerable
size, begins below the tip of the tongue, and may join the lingual; generally, however,
it passes backward on the Hyoglossus, and joins the common facial.;
Uberon related term : deep lingual veins; lingual vein; ranine vein; ranine;
Origin ID : 0006634;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The lingual veins begin on the dorsum, sides, and under surface of the tongue, and,
passing backward along the course of the lingual artery, end in the internal jugular
vein. The vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve (ranine vein), a branch of considerable
size, begins below the tip of the tongue, and may join the lingual; generally, however,
it passes backward on the Hyoglossus, and joins the common facial.
