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The lateral lingual groove (or sulcus) is a V-shaped space located between the hyoglossus and mylohyoid muscles.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 1. Lateral lingual groove<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Borders and contents<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
Medial<\/td>Hyoglossus muscle<\/td><\/tr>
Lateral<\/td>Mylohyoid muscle<\/td><\/tr>
Inferior<\/td> Mylohyoid muscle <\/td><\/tr>
Superior (roof)<\/td>Oral mucosa<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Table 1. Borders of the lateral lingual groove<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The structures that pass through the lateral lingual groove are as follows, from superior to inferior:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Sublingual gland<\/li>
  2. Submandibular duct (also known as Wharton’s duct<\/em>)<\/li>
  3. Lingual nerve (together with the chorda tympani, from CN V3)<\/li>
  4. Lingual vein<\/li>
  5. Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/span>

    Borders and contents<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Borders and contents Medial Hyoglossus muscle Lateral Mylohyoid muscle Inferior Mylohyoid muscle Superior (roof) Oral mucosa Table 1. Borders of the lateral lingual groove The structures that pass through the lateral lingual groove are as follows, from superior to inferior: Sublingual gland Submandibular duct (also known as Wharton’s duct) Lingual nerve (together with the chorda […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2098,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nLateral lingual groove \/ Lateral lingual sulcus – Meddists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/skull-head-and-neck\/head\/mouth-and-oral-cavity\/lateral-lingual-groove\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script 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