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  • A fold of mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue is called the   Option: 1 lingual frenulum

A fold of mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue is called the 

 

Option: 1

lingual frenulum

 


Option: 2

foramen caecum

 


Option: 3

thyroglossal duct

 


Option: 4

Fungiform papillae

 


Answers (1)

 
  • The tongue is the voluntary musculo-sensory and glandular structure.
  • It occupies the floor of the mouth.
  • A fold of mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue is called the lingual frenulum.
  • It attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
  • An inverted V-shaped furrow called sulcus terminalis divides the tongue into two parts:
    • Anterior oral part
    • Posterior pharyngeal part

 A fold of mucous membrane on the underside of the tongue is called the lingual frenulum. Hence, the correct answer is option a.

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