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==Histology==
 
==Histology==
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*A few caudally directed horny papillae are present
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A few caudally directed '''horny papillae''' are present on the avian tounge. There is a thick '''stratified squamous epithelium'''. The tounge is keratinised and has mucoid glands, although has no [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Taste Buds|taste buds]]. Lymphatic tissue is spread throughout the '''corium'''.
 
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*Thick stratified squamous epithelium
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*Keratinised
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*Mucoid glands
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*No [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Taste Buds|taste buds]]
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*Lymphatic tissue spread throughout the corium
      
==Species Differences==
 
==Species Differences==
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