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Lingual papillae (sg.: papilla) are small structures on the upper surface of the tongue that give it its characteristic rough texture. The four types of papillae on the human tongue have different structures and are accordingly classified as circumvallate (or vallate), fungiform, filiform, and foliate.
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod.It manipulates food for chewing and swallowing as part of the digestive process, and is the primary organ of taste.
The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth.It comprises stratified squamous epithelium, termed "oral epithelium", and an underlying connective tissue termed lamina propria. [1]
Taste buds are clusters of taste receptor cells, which are also known as gustatory cells. [1] The taste receptors are located around the small structures known as papillae found on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, upper esophagus, the cheek, and epiglottis.
Human anatomy (gr. ἀνατομία, "dissection", from ἀνά, "up", and τέμνειν, "cut") is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the human body. [1]
The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). ...
Elements of the human body by mass. Trace elements are less than 1% combined (and each less than 0.1%).; Element: Symbol: Percent mass: Percent atoms: Oxygen O 65.0 24.0 Carbon C 18.5
William James was the first psychologist to describe the tip of the tongue phenomenon, although he did not label it as such. The term "tip of the tongue" is borrowed from colloquial usage, [2] and possibly a calque from the French phrase avoir le mot sur le bout de la langue ("having the word on the tip of the tongue").