Dorsum of tongue

System Digestive
SNOMED CT 66938003

Dorsum of tongue

Definition

The superior surface of the tongue divided by the sulcus terminalis into an anterior two-thirds, the presulcal part (pars presulcalis). and a posterior one-third, the postsulcal part (pars postsulcalis).

Also known as dorsal tongue, dorsum linguae, tongue dorsum — per UBERON

The Dorsum of tongue is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as