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Introduction to Human Tongue Structure
The human tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth that is used for tasting, chewing, and swallowing. The tongue is covered in a thin, moist layer of skin. The top of the tongue is covered in small bumps called papillae. These bumps are covered in taste buds, which allow the tongue to taste food. The human tongue has three main sections: the tip, the blade, and the root. The tip of the tongue is the pointy end that is used for tasting. The blade of the tongue is the thin, flat section in the middle of the tongue. The root of the tongue is the end of the tongue that is attached to the floor of the mouth.
Function and Structure – Tongue
The human tongue is a muscular organ located in the mouth. It made up of soft tissue and covered by a thin, wet membrane. The tongue has a number of important functions, including tasting food, swallowing, and speaking.
The tongue attached to the floor of the mouth by a thin, flexible membrane. The surface of the tongue covered by small bumps called papillae. These papillae contain taste buds, which allow the tongue to taste food. The tongue also has a number of muscles that allow it to move and manipulate food in the mouth.
Tongue and its Parts
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth that used for tasting and chewing food. The tongue also responsible for speech, as it used to form words. Tongue made up of several parts, including the root, body, and tip. The root is the part of the tongue that attached to the floor of the mouth. The body the middle section of the tongue, and the tip is the most forward part of the tongue. The tongue also covered in taste buds, which allow it to taste food.
Anterior Two Thirds
The anterior two thirds of the tongue is responsible for taste and speech. The front third of the tongue is the most sensitive to sweet and salty tastes, and the back third is the most sensitive to bitter and sour tastes. The tongue is also responsible for speech, and the front third of the tongue is responsible for producing high-frequency sounds.
Posterior Third Ventricle
The posterior third ventricle is a narrow, triangular-shaped space at the back of the third ventricle. It is located between the thalamus and the hypothalamus. The posterior third ventricle is a continuation of the third ventricle and contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Structure of Taste Buds
The human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds. Each taste bud made up of 50 to 100 taste receptor cells. The cells arranged in small clusters called papillae. The surface of the tongue has four types of papillae: fungiform, foliate, circumvallate, and vallate.
Intrinsic Muscles
The intrinsic muscles of the hand are those that originate and insert on the hand itself. There are four muscles in the hand that are intrinsic: the abductor pollicis brevis, the adductor pollicis, the flexor pollicis brevis, and the opponens pollicis. The abductor pollicis brevis abducts (moves away) the thumb, the adductor pollicis adducts (moves towards) the thumb, the flexor pollicis brevis flexes (bends) the thumb, and the opponens pollicis opposes (acts against) the thumb.
Extrinsic Muscles:
The muscles that attach to the bones and are responsible for moving the skeleton.
Glands:
The glands secrete a variety of substances including sweat, oil, and tears.
Parts of the Tongue Taste
The back of the tongue responsible for taste sensations associated with bitterness. The sides of the tongue responsible for taste sensations associated with sourness. The front of the tongue responsible for taste sensations associated with sweetness. The tip of the tongue responsible for taste sensations associated with saltiness.
Tongue Function
The tongue is a muscle that used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking. It is located in the mouth on the floor of the oral cavity. The tongue made up of four muscles: the superior, inferior, lateral, and medial muscles. The superior and inferior muscles are responsible for moving the tongue forward and backward. The lateral and medial muscles are responsible for moving the tongue side to side. The tongue used for tasting because it has many taste buds on it. These taste buds allow us to taste different flavors. The tongue also used for swallowing because it helps to push food down the throat. The tongue also used for speaking because it helps to form words.
