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the bumps on your tong is called your taste buds it helps you taste all sorts of different foods without them you would never taste anything in your life.that is my answer unless you are talking about somthing else.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe structures containing taste buds that are located on the surface of the tongue are known as circumvallate papillae. They are hair-like projections that help humans to detect different tastes in foods.
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∙ 14y agoYou probably have bitten a part of your tongue, and for a few hours or days it creates a bump, something like a mosquito bite. Just put ice on it, if it hurts, it wil numb it You probably have bitten a part of your tongue, and for a few hours or days it creates a bump, something like a mosquito bite. Just put ice on it, if it hurts, it wil numb it
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∙ 14y agoThe bumps on your tongue are called taste buds. Taste buds are what taste your food.
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∙ 13y agoThe bumps on your tongue are taste buds.
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∙ 13y agoCircumvallate Papills
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∙ 12y agopapillae
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What causes small bumps to cover the surface of the tongue?
The taste buds are the bumps on your tongue
What food can make you have bumps on the side of your tongue?
Foods that you are allergic to can cause bumps to appear on your tongue.
What does it mean when your tongue hurts and you get bumps on it?
That means your tongue is hurting.
What are the odd shaped bumps on the side of my tongue?
The odd shaped bumps on the side of your tongue don't sound like any medical problem. These bumps are your taste buds.
What is the layer of bumps on your tongue?
papillae
Are bumps on your tongue normal?
If they are the same color as your tongue, YES. If they are white, NO.
