The lateral lingual swellings and tuberculum impar give rise to______________?
Correct answer: B. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
- A. Anterior 1/3 of tongue
- B. Anterior 2/3 of tongue
- C. Posterior 1/3 of tongue
- D. Posterior 2/3 of tongue
Explanation
The paired lateral lingual swellings overgrow and fuse with the tuberculum impar to form the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The posterior one-third develops mainly from the hypobranchial eminence of the third arch.
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