Tongue Quiz: questions and answers
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1. The tongue is the primary organ of:
Taste
2. What is the name of the fluid substance formed in the mouth of animals?
Saliva
3. Which structure is thought to increase the surface area of the tongue and to increase the area of contact and friction between the tongue and food?
Lingual papillae
4. How many parts is the tongue divided into?
2
5. The tongue receives its blood supply primarily from the lingual artery, a branch of the:
External carotid artery
6. Taste and sensation of the posterior one-third of the tongue are provided by:
Glossopharyngeal nerve
7. What is Ankyloglossia also known as?
A tongue-tie
8. Where is sticking one's tongue considered a greeting?
Tibet
9. What is a taco filled with beef tongue called?
Taco de lengua
10. What is the cause of geographic tongue?
It is unknown