Tongue

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Description[edit | edit source]

The tongue is a muscular organ, which is situated in a hollow cavity of mouth. As seen in the diagram it has various structure arounbd and several attchgements [1]

Oral Cavity and Tongue.png




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Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. Dotiwala AK, Samra NS. Anatomy, Head and Neck, Tongue. [Updated 2021 Apr 19]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507782/

Toungue Anatomy, structure and Physiology