Tongue
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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 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.
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See also
- Einstein sticking out his tongue
- Ankyloglossia
- Electronic tongue
- Language
- Licking
- Stick one's tongue out
- Taste buds on the tongue
- "Tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon
- Tongue splitting
- Tongue cleaner
- Tongue disease
- Tongue piercing
- Tongue rolling
- Tongue-twister
- Vocal tract
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