जिह्वा धमनी (lingual Artery)
lingual artery
first part
in the carotid triangle
forms a charecteristic upward loop
crossed by hypoglossal
nerve
permits free movements of hyoid bone
second part
deep
to hyoglossus
muscle
along upper border of hyoid bone
superficial to middle constrictor of pharynx
third part
arteria profunda linguae or
deep
lingual artery
runs upwards along anterior border of hyoglossus
horizontally forwards on undersurface of
tongue
accompanied by lingual
nerve
vertical course
it lies between
genioglossus medially
inferior longitudinal
muscle
of
tongue
laterally
fourth part
BRANCHES
suprahyoid
dorsal lingual
sublingual
Clinical
surgical removal of
tongue
first part of artery is ligated before it gives any branch to
tongue