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The lingual nerve supplies general somatic afferent (i.e. general sensory) innervation to the mucous membrane of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue (i.e. body of tongue) (whereas the posterior one-third (i.e. root of tongue) is innervated via the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) [citation needed]), the floor of the oral cavity, and the mandibular/inferior lingual gingiva.
The adults, who were the parents of three of the adolescents, all had symptoms during adolescence but were asymptomatic as adults. [5] Seeing as NTS is believed to have an autosomal dominant genetic pattern, the many differences observed regarding the symptoms of NTS can be explained as variable expressivity. Some of these differences include ...
Tissue damage to the nerves that support the tongue can cause ageusia, especially damage to the lingual nerve and the glossopharyngeal nerve. The lingual nerve passes taste for the front two-thirds of the tongue and the glossopharyngeal nerve passes taste for the back third of the tongue. The lingual nerve can also be damaged during otologic ...
"COVID tongue refers to a rare but well-described condition in acute infection where the taste buds are attacked and temporarily damaged by the virus," Dr. Yancey explains. COVID tongue symptoms vary.
Oromandibular dystonia is characterized by involuntary spasms of the tongue, jaw, and mouth muscles that result in bruxism, or grinding of the teeth, and jaw closure. These conditions frequently lead to secondary dental wear as well as temporomandibular joint syndrome. In addition, problems with chewing, speaking, and swallowing may result from ...
Glossitis can mean soreness of the tongue, or more usually inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue (loss of the lingual papillae), leaving a smooth and erythematous (reddened) surface, [2] [3] (sometimes specifically termed atrophic glossitis). In a wider sense, glossitis can mean inflammation of the tongue generally ...
[1]: 808 Cartilaginous (chondroid), [2] and glial choristomas may also very rarely occur on the tongue. [3] Lingual thyroid; Cleft tongue (bifid tongue) - completely cleft tongue is a rare condition caused by a failure of the lateral lingual swellings to merge. [4] More common is an incompletely cleft tongue, appearing as midline fissure.
Reinforce and establish a resting posture of the tongue away from the teeth, against the hard palate; Establish appropriate oral, lingual, and facial muscle patterns that promote correct gestures for chewing and eating; Retrain oral, lingual, and facial muscles to facilitate correct resting posture of tongue, lips, and jaw