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It is an organ. A tongue is an organ because a group of tissues makes up an organ. A tongue is more than a tissue, so it must be an organ. Each type of tissue in the tongue performs an essential task to help the tongue function properly.

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9y ago

The tongue is considered an organ because a group of tissues work together, as an organ NOT TISSUE, the reason this occurs is because the tongues tasks are too complicated to be carried out by just one type of tissue.

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It's actually part of two organ systems. Digestive and Muscular. Source: My Anatomy and Physiology textbook.
The tongue is part of the digestive system.

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The tongue is an organ, because it's made of different type of tissues working together. The tissues include muscle, connective tissue, and epithelial tissue.

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The tongue is an organ because it is a muscle.

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The tongue is a muscular organ that has a role in the nervous system as a sensory organ (taste), and as an accessory organ of the digestive system.

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It is an organ because tissues are made up of different kinds of cells

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Yes, it is a muscle.

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