Anatomy of tongue
Tongue is a muscular organ situated at the floor of the mouth. The tongue is covered with moist, pink tissue called mucosa.Tiny bumps called papillae give the tongue its rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the surfaces of the papillae. Associated functions of Tongue are:- Tate Speech Chewing Deglution Cleansing of mouth EXTERNAL FEATURES - Tip- It rest behind upper incisor teeth. Body- It is divided in two surfaces. Upper surface- It is rough due to presence of pappila and is also called dorsum. Dorsum is further divided into two parts:- * Oral Part * Phyengeal Part Lower Surface- It is smooth because it is made up of smooth mucous membrane.Only oral part is present, phyrangeal part is absent. Root- Last part of tooth. External Features Of Tongue PAPPILAE OF TONGUE:- Vallate/Circumvallate Pappilae