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anterior part of tongue

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The portion of the tongue in front of the terminal sulcus. At the apex, thin and narrow, it is directed forward against the lingual surfaces of the lower incisor teeth. It is derived primarily from the first pharyngeal arch. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_tongue ]

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UBPROP 0000011

The lateral lingual swellings grow and fuse with eachother, encompassing the tuberculum impar to provide the ectodermally derived mucosa of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue

UBPROP 0000012

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depicted by

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Illu04_tongue.jpg

has related synonym

anterior 2/3 of the tongue, anterior two thirds of the tongue, oral part of the tongue, front of the tongue, apex of the tongue, anterior 2/3 of tongue, apex linguae, pars anterior dorsi linguae, buccal part of the tongue

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UBERON:0010032

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Anterior part of tongue