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CDC 1-2
Tongue
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A large muscular structure located on the floor of the oral cavity. Made up of extrinsic and intrinsic muscles. | Tongue |
| _____ fibers run in all directions and enable the tongue to change size and shape. | Intrinsic muscles |
| _____ originate in the mandible, temporal and hyoid bones and they insert in the tongue. They enable the tongue to move up, down or sideways w/in the mouth. | Extrinsic muscles |
| The tongue is attached to the floor of the mouth by a fold of mucuos membrane called _____. | Frenulum |
| The w/c has little projections called _____. Provide friction that helps to hold food on the tongue. | Papillae |