Lingual veins
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| Lingual veins | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the tongue. (Lingual vein labeled at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Tongue |
| Drains to | Internal jugular vein |
| Artery | Lingual artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena lingualis |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.009 |
| TA2 | 4807 |
| FMA | 14326 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lingual veins are multiple veins of the tongue with two distinct courses: one group drains into the lingual artery; another group drains either into the lingual artery, (common) facial vein, or internal jugular vein.
Clinical significance
The lingual veins are important clinically as they are capable of rapid absorption of drugs; for this reason, nitroglycerin is given under the tongue to patients suspected of having angina pectoris.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. pp. 592–593. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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- Moore NA and Roy W. Rapid Review: Gross Anatomy. Elsevier, 2010.
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