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What part of a human body has no bones and no MUSSEL'S?

TONGUE


What is the bone found in the tongue?

You don't find any bones in your tongue. A tongue is a muscular structure. Therefore, there are no bones in your tongue.


What is the difference between human and animal tongue?

The difference between a cats tongue and a dogs tongue is that a cats tongue is rough and looks like there is little teeth on the tongue. The dogs tongue is smoother than a cats and is most of the time longer than a cats tongue. Also a dogs tongue can be different colours. It seems to be said also that a dogs tongue can heel a wound.


What animal has 15000 bones in their bondy?

Tongue a pig contains 15,000 taste buds. For comparison, the human tongue has 9,000 taste buds. United Nations Farms


What bones is the tongue attached to?

the tongue is not attached to any bone


How many bones does a human tongue have?

Our tongues do not have any bones. However, it is anchored by your "hyoid bone" which causes confusion among some people who insist that the anchor function alone justifies calling it a "tongue bone".BUT, be assured. The accepted thinking among qualified professionals clearly indicates that in a normally developed human specimen, the tongue is primarily made up of tissues and no bone.


Where is the human tongue found?

The human tongue is inside the mouth.


How long is the human tongue?

The average human tongue is 4 inches.


Can you braek your tongue?

Given that there are no bones in the tongue, it would be impossible to break it. The tongue could possibly be strained, but not broken.


What is the scientific name for tongue bone?

There is no such thing called Tongue Bone. Tongues do NOT have bones.


What are the kind of bones in the human body?

Human bones.


Do any animals have bones in there tongue?

yes there is some animals that have bones in their tongues...use google to find out which ones (Hint: The ones who use their tongue the most)