Question

1. Name the 5 parts of the tongue starting posteriorly to anteriorly.

2.Name 3 consonant phonemes that can still be made following a glossectomy

3. A______________- _________________is defined as a double vowel. (2 points)

4. A group of sounds that are made in the same manner are called_____________________. (2 points)

Answer 1

1Q).

Tongue is a muscular organ present in the oral cavity, which helps to taste and move the food in between the teeth. It is a skeletal muscle (intrinsic muscles) covered by a mucous membrane. Thus, the tongue is primarily made of the muscle tissue. It contains both the intrinsic muscles and extrinsic muscles. The five structures of tongue from posterior to anterior region are,

1. Lingual tonsil (most posterior region)

2. Circumvallate papillae

3. Dorsal surface

4. Median sulces

5. Tip of the tongue (most anterior region)