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If you bite the tongue hard enough to damage or sever the central muscle/ligament it will retract into the back of throat and choke you.

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DURING A SCience experiment which sense organ is never used to identify an unknown object?

tongue


What does a high potassium level indicate?

A high potassium level is an indication of hyperkalemia. This is dangerous as it may lead to changes in heart rhythm or even death.


What tastes does the tongue detect?

There are different taste buds in our tongue. There is sweet at the front, salty at the middle, and bitter and sour all way further to the end of your tongue. So when we eat certain types of food, such as cucumber, which is sweet in our tongue, our other taste buds do not function yet but our sweet taste bud does.


How does tongue detect spiciness?

There is not an actual 'spicy' taste bud. When you get oils from a chilli pepper on you hands it starts to burn quickly, this is similar to what happens to your tongue. Capsaicin, the chemical that produces the sensation of spiciness is damaging some of the nerves at the surface of the tongue. Hence, someone who eats spicy food regularly will grow a tolerance for even spicier foods as the nerves on the tongue have become 'numb' to capsaicin.


What are three specific reasons determining the cause of death can sometimes be difficult?

Why the Cause of Death Could Be Difficult to DetermineDetermining cause of death is difficult when:1. The body has not been recovered.2. The body suffered transformation after death (e.g. by fire, mutilation, scavengers or immersion in certain chemicals) that obscures traces of the cause of death3. The death took place sufficiently long before the remains (e.g. skeleton) are discovered that clues to the cause of death are largely or completely obliterated.In the case of homicide it may not be easy to determine the cause of death if the murderer has used a toxin that leaves little trace.There can be multiple abnormalities that may lead you in the wrong direction.

Related Questions

Can biting of the tongue cause death?

yes, at times, but, over all, no, it is not likely...


Does smoking lead to thickness of tongue?

It leads to death


How do you get a bruised tongue?

from biting it


Your husband died of a massive heart attack and he kept biting his tongue which also appeared enlarged why?

The enlarged tongue was most likely because he kept biting his tongue. He might have been biting his tongue because he was nervous all of the time.


Why are you biting your tongue often?

* your mom did...


Who died biting his tongue?

It was Allen Pinkerton


Do mouth guards for tongue biting stop snoring?

No they don't


Does biting your tongue get rid of wasps?

No, it has no effect on them. That is an old wives tale.


Why are mouth guards used?

To protect your teeth and prevent you from biting your tongue.


Can you house bearded dragons and blue tongue lizards together?

No they will have many fights that can lead to disease or death


What are the risks of a double tongue piercing?

* Double the infection * Ripping a hole in your tongue * More metal banging around your teeth enamel * Talking funny * Biting your tongue accidentally


Why can biting on aluminium foil be painful?

Biting on aluminum foil is only bad if you have fillings made of amalgum. Because your mouth is wet, biting on the foil will cause an electrolytic reaction and the rsultant electric current causes your nerves to react. It's like putting your tongue across the terminals of a 9v battery. 9v battery on tongue = surprisingly pleasureable. Biting on aluminum foil = OUCH !