Anterior tongue
Tongue
Drawing of an anterior view of the tongue and oral cavity, with cheeks removed for clarity.
Latin	pars anterior dorsi linguae
Gray's	subject #243 1125
Nerve	hypoglossal (motor), lingual, chorda tympani (sensory)

The anterior tongue (or oral part) is 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.

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• Embryology at UNSW Notes/head6

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