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*In the ox, sheep and pig the tongue if 'v' shaped with a pointed apex. The tonus 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 tonus linguae is a swelling across the tongue laterally which pushes food against the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]].
==Muscles==
==Muscles==
*Covered by papillae (taste buds)for protection and taste
*Covered by papillae (taste buds)for protection and taste
*Papillae are specialised projections of the mucosa
*Papillae are specialised projections of the mucosa
===Types of Papillae===
*Conical
*Conical
-Very prominent in cat
-Very prominent in cat
-Rostral 2/3 of tongue
-Rostral 2/3 of tongue
==Taste Buds==
*Also found on the [[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] and pharynx (but sparsely distributed)
*Constant cell turnover
*Flat, think cells
*Taste hairs (microvilli) pointing though taste pore
*Nerves transduce chemical signals into nervous signals
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==