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Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 08:56, 22 July 2008
, 08:56, 22 July 2008→Species Differences
===Canine===
===Canine===
*Dog has stretch receptors in the tongue
*Stretch receptors in the tongue
*Dog uses the tongue to lose heat by panting
*Uses the tongue to lose heat by panting
===Ruminant===
===Ruminant===
*Ruminant tongue is heavily keratinised with long papillae for eating (protective surface)
*Tongue is heavily keratinised with long papillae for eating (protective surface)
*Ox has lenticular papillae which are hard and horny due to heavy keratinisation
*Ox has lenticular papillae which are hard and horny due to heavy keratinisation
===Feline===
===Feline===
*Cat has long papillae for grooming so tongue is rough
*Long papillae for grooming so tongue is rough
===Porcine===
===Porcine===
*Most of the papillae in the pig are soft, long and directed caudally
*Most of the papillae are soft, long and directed caudally
===Avian===
===[[The Avian Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|Avian]] ===
*There is a bone present
*It is mainly used for manipulation of food rather than vocalisation like in mammals
==Links==
==Links==
[[Oral Cavity - Cavity & Gingiva|Glossitis- inflammation of the tongue]]
[[Oral Cavity - Cavity & Gingiva|Glossitis- inflammation of the tongue]]