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| − | The [[tongue]] is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates [[food]] for mastication. It is the primary {{Wiki|organ}} of {{Wiki|taste}} ([[gustation]]), as much of the upper surface of the [[tongue]] is covered in papillae and {{Wiki|taste}} buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and {{Wiki|blood vessels}}. In [[humans]] a secondary [[function]] of the {{Wiki|tongue}} is phonetic articulation. The [[tongue]] also serves as a natural means of cleaning one's {{Wiki|teeth}}. The ability to {{Wiki|perceive}} different {{Wiki|tastes}} is not localised in different parts of the [[tongue]], as is widely believed. This error arose because of misinterpretation of some 19th-century research. | + | The [[tongue]] is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates [[food]] for mastication. It is the primary {{Wiki|organ}} of {{Wiki|taste}} ([[gustation]]), as much of the upper surface of the [[tongue]] is covered in papillae and {{Wiki|taste}} buds. It is [[sensitive]] and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with {{Wiki|nerves}} and {{Wiki|blood vessels}}. In [[humans]] a secondary [[function]] of the {{Wiki|tongue}} is phonetic articulation. The [[tongue]] also serves as a natural means of cleaning one's {{Wiki|teeth}}. The ability to {{Wiki|perceive}} different {{Wiki|tastes}} is not localised in different parts of the [[tongue]], as is widely believed. This error arose because of misinterpretation of some 19th-century research. |
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Revision as of 07:25, 27 October 2014
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste (gustation), as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. In humans a secondary function of the tongue is phonetic articulation. The tongue also serves as a natural means of cleaning one's teeth. The ability to perceive different tastes is not localised in different parts of the tongue, as is widely believed. This error arose because of misinterpretation of some 19th-century research.
