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  2. Lingual nerve - Wikipedia

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    The lingual nerve supplies general somatic afferent (i.e. general sensory) innervation to the mucous membrane of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue (i.e. body of tongue) (whereas the posterior one-third (i.e. root of tongue) is innervated via the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) [citation needed]), the floor of the oral cavity, and the mandibular/inferior lingual gingiva.

  3. Lingual papillae - Wikipedia

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    The circumvallate papillae get special afferent taste innervation from cranial nerve IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve, even though they are anterior to the sulcus terminalis. The rest of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue gets taste innervation from the chorda tympani of cranial nerve VII, distributed with the lingual nerve of cranial nerve V.

  4. Tongue - Wikipedia

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    The anterior oral part is the visible part situated at the front and makes up roughly two-thirds the length of the tongue. The posterior pharyngeal part is the part closest to the throat, roughly one-third of its length. These parts differ in terms of their embryological development and nerve supply. The anterior tongue is, at its apex, thin ...

  5. Chorda tympani - Wikipedia

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    Special sensory fibers providing taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to the submandibular ganglion , providing secretomotor innervation to two salivary glands: the submandibular gland and sublingual gland and to the vessels of the tongue, which when stimulated, cause a dilation of ...

  6. Gustatory nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The facial nerve (VII) innervates the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) innervates the posterior one-third and the vagus nerve (X) innervates the epiglottis. [ 8 ] The study of the nucleus usually involves model organisms like fish, hamsters, and mice.

  7. Human mouth - Wikipedia

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    The floor is formed by the mylohyoid muscles and is occupied mainly by the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. A mucous membrane – the oral mucosa, lines the sides and under surface of the tongue to the gums, and lines the inner aspect of the jaw . It receives secretions from the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

  8. 33 of the Best Tongue Twisters for Kids - AOL

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    One way to help kids do all that is through the use of tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are supposed to be fun, so make it a game—but a game you play with them, Dr. Paul says. 33 of the Best ...

  9. Geniculate ganglion - Wikipedia

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    It contains cell bodies of first-order unipolar sensory neurons which convey gustatory (taste) afferents from taste receptors of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue by way of the chorda tympani, and of the palate by way of the greater petrosal nerve, From the ganglion, the proximal fibres proceed to the gustatory (i.e. superior/rostral [3 ...