Cat got your tongue? It is likely you have heard, or even said these words. You ask this to someone who is speechless or unable to respond to a question. But where does this saying come from? Some people hold this saying is from ancient Assyria. The tongue is a complex organ.
We need it to accomplish many diverse activities in the world. It is important to take care of this wonderful organ. Invest in a tongue scraper to help you to get rid of excess bacteria. Use mouthwash to rinse away excessive food particles and other residue. If you clean your tongue regularly, you can avoid bad breath and other potential problems. A lot is known about the tongue, but there is a great deal of misconception as well.
The Tongue is the Strongest Muscle in the Body Even though this is a commonly believed piece of lore about the tongue, it is simply not true. The measurement was made from the epiglottis , a flap of cartilage behind the tongue and in front of the larynx, to the tip of the tongue. The human tongue has a complex architecture that allows it to move and form into different shapes for its role in eating, speaking, and breathing.
The tongue chiefly comprises skeletal muscle underneath a mucous membrane covering. This structure is similar to an elephant trunk or octopus tentacle. Tongue muscles are the only muscles in the body that work independently of the skeleton.
The intrinsic muscles are within the tongue. They facilitate swallowing and speech by allowing you to change the shape and size of your tongue and to stick it out.
The extrinsic muscles originate outside your tongue and insert into connective tissues within your tongue. Working together, they:. According to the Library of Congress , the tongue is a hard worker. The title of the hardest-working muscle in the body, however, goes to your heart. Once you pass 50 years old, you may start to lose some of them.
Your tongue could be as unique as your fingerprints. But measuring average tongue length is a tricky business, even for professional otorhinolaryngologists A study of tongue length suggested that variations could depend on how far the measurer was able to persuade participants to protrude their tongue. If so, it's as much about how hard you are trying to stick out your tongue as about how long your tongue is.
The longest tongue record is not a new category for Guinness World Records. Briton Umar Alvi held the record from to , with a tongue of 5.
As a result, their tongues tend to be longer. Too much human growth hormone— acromegaly —can cause growth to continue well past the point of comfort. It also causes the tongue to enlarge and shift forwards in the mouth. Like this: Like Loading Published by Rachael Tatman. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public.
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