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Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 19:45, 30 July 2008
, 19:45, 30 July 2008→Structure and Function
*Frenulum (fold of mucosa) attaches the body of the tongue to the floor of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]]
*Frenulum (fold of mucosa) attaches the body of the tongue to the floor of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]]
*Root of tongue attached to hyoid bone
*Root of tongue attached to [[Hyoid Apparatus - Anatomy & Physiology|hyoid bone]]
*In the horse and dog the tongue is 'u' shaped, becoming broader towards the tip. The furrow in the centre of the canid tongue is called the median sulcus.
*In the horse and dog the tongue is 'u' shaped, becoming broader towards the tip. The furrow in the centre of the canid tongue is called the median sulcus.
*In the ox, sheep and pig the tongue if 'v' shaped with a pointed apex. The torus linguae is a swelling across the tongue laterally which pushes food against the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]].
*In the ox, sheep and pig the tongue if 'v' shaped with a pointed apex. The torus linguae is a swelling across the tongue laterally which pushes food against the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]].
[[Image:Tongue Anatomy Cow2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Tongue Anatomy (Cow) - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
[[Image:Tongue Anatomy Cow2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Tongue Anatomy (Cow) - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
==Muscles==
==Muscles==