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• The tongue assists with chewing and swallowing, and also contains the neurons which are responsible for the sense of taste. It is a muscle located in the mouth, and is covered with a mucous membrane.MSN Encarta: Tongue (Anatomy)

• Fast Facts

  1. Function: Taste, chewing, swallowing and speech formationMSN Encarta: Tongue (Anatomy)
  2. Average adult has about 9,000 taste budsBetter Health Channel: Tongue
  3. Taste receptors include sweet, sour, salty and bitter.Innerbody: Tongue (Taste Areas)
  4. Ageusia is a condition in which people cannot detect taste.National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Taste Disorders
  5. Reduced ability to detect certain flavors is referred to as hypogeusiaNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Taste Disorders
  6. Part of the digestive system.University of Leeds: Introductory Anatomy: Digestive System

• Tongue Health

  Several factors can impact the health of the tongue such as nutritional deficiencies, medicines, use of tobacco products and hygiene.MSN Health: What Your Tongue is Telling You About Your Health The Dental Venue: Smoking and Oral Health Revolution Health: Brushing the Tongue

• Tongue Diseases

  Some health problems that involve the tongue are: cancer, thrush and canker sores.MSN Health: What Your Tongue is Telling You About Your Health

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