A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
    

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Herodias mutilating the severed head of Saint John the Baptist held by Salome. Oil painting attributed to Pieter de Grebber.

Cat tongue, cross section.

Muscles of the neck, tongue and jaws. Colour mezzotint by J.F. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1745-1746.

Glossology, or, The additional means of diagnosis of disease to be derived from indications and appearances of the tongue : read before the Senior Physical Society of Guy's Hospital, 4th November, 1843 / by Benjamin Ridge.

Saint Livinus. Colour lithograph.

Dissertatio physiologico-medica inauguralis, de fabrica et usu linguae ... / Eruditorum examini submittit Joannes van Reverhorst.

The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.

Thèse pour le doctorat en médecine : présentée et soutenue le 16 mai 1839. I, Des égouts sous le point de vue de l'hygiène publique. ... [etc.] / par J.-M.-L.-Léon Sirand.

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Glossology, or, The additional means of diagnosis of disease to be derived from indications and appearances of the tongue : read before the Senior Physical Society of Guy's Hospital, 4th November, 1843 / by Benjamin Ridge.

Saint Livinus. Colour lithograph.

Dissertatio physiologico-medica inauguralis, de fabrica et usu linguae ... / Eruditorum examini submittit Joannes van Reverhorst.

The child Samuel is laid down to sleep and the hushed priests await his prophecies; the elaborate surrounding panel is decorated with florid demons. Engraving.

Thèse pour le doctorat en médecine : présentée et soutenue le 16 mai 1839. I, Des égouts sous le point de vue de l'hygiène publique. ... [etc.] / par J.-M.-L.-Léon Sirand.