TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
ORAL CAVITY
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Question
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This is a muscular organ in the mouth that helps position the food between the teeth and is covered in nerve endings that allow us to taste our food.
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tongue
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teeth
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soft palate
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gums
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your tongue is a muscular organ in your mouth that aids in chewing, speaking and breathing.
Detailed explanation-2: -General sensory innervation of the tongue is enabled by the lingual nerve (a branch of the mandibular nerve CN V3) and glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), where the former innervates the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, while the latter supplies the posterior one-third of the tongue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypoglossal nerve. Vagus nerve. Glossopharyngeal nerve. Lingual nerve. Facial nerve. Tongue innervation summary.
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