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.[1]

Lingual veins
Veins of the tongue. (Lingual vein labeled at left.)
Details
Drains fromTongue
Drains toInternal jugular vein
ArteryLingual artery
Identifiers
Latinvena lingualis
TA98A12.3.05.009
TA24807
FMA14326
Anatomical terminology

Clinical significance

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Moore NA and Roy W. Rapid Review: Gross Anatomy. Elsevier, 2010.