Quick Facts
Origin: Lingual artery.
Course: Passes anteriorly on the ventral surface of the tongue.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Tongue.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The deep lingual artery is the terminal part of the lingual artery (the third part of the lingual artery) after the sublingual artery is given off.
Course
At the anterior border of the hyoglossus muscle, the deep lingual artery ascends between the genioglossus muscle medially and the inferior longitudinal muscle of the tongue laterally. It passes forwards in a tortuous manner near the lingual surface adjacent to the frenulum. Here it is accompanied by the lingual nerve.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The deep lingual artery supplies the tongue.
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Artery
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