Answer:
Tongue is composed of bundles of skeletal muscle tissue
Functions: 1) Mixes food 2) Articulates Speech 3) Contains taste Receptors
4) chewing 5) Swallowing Functions
The Tongue is divided into 3 parts: Apex, body and Root
Lingual tonsils are on the roof of the tongue
Lingual Papillae: 1) cover the upper surface of the tongue and contains the
taste buds
Lingual Glands: inside the tongue tissue that produce saliva