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What is the scientific term for the fleshy, movable part of the mouth that is used for speaking, eating, and expressing emotions?
The scientific term for the fleshy, movable part of the mouth is the "tongue."
Where does your tongue end?
It ends at the tip, but it begins at the base of the back of the mouth (at the muscle insertion point).
What are the two types of joints besides movable and immovable?
The two types of joints besides movable and immovable are slightly movable joints (such as cartilaginous joints) and synovial joints (such as ball-and-socket joints and hinge joints). Slightly movable joints allow for limited movement, while synovial joints are freely movable and are the most common type of joint in the body.
What is the cartilaginous structure at the base of a tongue that helps to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing?
The cartilaginous structure at the base of the tongue is known as the epiglottis. It functions to cover the entrance to the trachea during swallowing, preventing food and liquid from entering the airway and directing them towards the esophagus instead. This helps protect the respiratory system from aspiration.
Compare immovable joints with movable joints?
immovable joints can't move and movable joints could move they are the same because immovable joints and movable joints are both made up of two or more jointsDifference: the movable joint moves, and the unmovable joint, does not.Alike: they both consist of 2 joints or more.
Is the word tongue a noun?
Yes, "tongue" is a noun. It refers to the fleshy, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking.
What is the scientific term for the fleshy, movable part of the mouth that is used for speaking, eating, and expressing emotions?
The scientific term for the fleshy, movable part of the mouth is the "tongue."
Are all speech organs are movable true or false?
True. All speech organs, including the lips, tongue, jaw, and vocal folds, are movable and can be adjusted to produce different speech sounds.
What is the definition for tongue?
The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste.
The tonsils located at the base of the tongue?
yes, they are
What are the tonsils located at the base of the tongue?
back of the throat next to the tongue but not attached
Deaf person have a tongue tie problem what can do for him?
If a deaf person has a tongue tie problem, there is a surgery that can correct the tie of the tongue. This surgery separates the tongue from the attachment at the base.
Does your tongue have anything to do with thyroid problems?
In normal persons the tongue does not have anything to do with the Thyroid. Rarely, however the base of the tongue may have ectopic thyroid tissue
What are movable fin and movable exhausts use for?
What are movable fin and movable exhausts use for? [Improve]
Where is the sublingual gland located?
Under the tongue
This flap at the base of the tongue protects the larynx while swallowing?
glottis
Is there other names for a tongue?
The superior surface of the tongue, part of the tongue you see when you stick it out and point it down toward the chin is called the dorsum. The posterior 1/3 of the tongue, part nearest the throat is called the base and the root.
