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The tongue is divided into topographic regions corresponding to the Triple Burner and Zang Fu organs. [1] By observing the various regions of the tongue, one can determine where the disease is located within the body. One method of mapping the tongue is by dividing it into three sections to correspond to the Triple Burner. The tip of the tongue ...
Ostravik-Lindemann-Solberg syndrome, also known as heart defect-tongue hamartoma-polysyndactyly syndrome is a rare, multi-systemic genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital heart defects, tongue hamartomas, postaxial polydactyly of the hand, and syndactylism of the foot.
The lesions usually change in shape and size, and migrate to other areas, sometimes within hours. [10] The condition may affect only part of the tongue, with a predilection for the tip and the sides of the tongue, [4] or the entire dorsal surface at any one time. The condition goes through periods of remission and relapse.
A. ruprechtii, the Asian walking fern, also possesses attenuate, proliferating tips, but has a lanceolate leaf blade, which tapers to a wedge at the base rather than forming a heart shape. [10] A. scolopendrium, the hart's-tongue fern, has larger, longer leaves that are glossy with a rounded tip. [11]
The tongue is one of the primary articulators in the production of speech, and this is facilitated by both the extrinsic muscles that move the tongue and the intrinsic muscles that change its shape. Specifically, different vowels are articulated by changing the tongue's height and retraction to alter the resonant properties of the vocal tract .
Heart-shaped, with the petiole or stem attached to the notch cuneate: cuneatus: leaf base: Triangular, wedge-shaped, stem attaches to point cuneiform: whole leaf: Narrowly triangular, widest on the opposite end from the stem, with the corners at that end rounded cuspidate: cuspidatus: leaf tip: With a sharp, elongated, rigid tip; tipped with a cusp
An ear-shaped lobe, particularly a small, roundish, lateral appendage of a leaf or leaf-like organ. auriculate Attached at the base with ear-shaped appendages (auricle s). See also Leaf shape. autogamous Self-pollinating, self-fertilizing – in flowering plants awn 1. Any long, bristle-like appendage. 2.
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital anomaly characterised by an abnormally short lingual frenulum; when severe, the tip of the tongue cannot be protruded beyond the lower incisor teeth. [6] There are two generalized classifications of ankyloglossia, anterior and posterior tongue-ties.