Figure 33.3 Tongue anatomy Body Epiglonis Filflom Papillae Root Tase Buds Vallat

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Figure 33.3 Tongue anatomy Body Epiglonis Filflom Papillae Root Tase Buds Vallate Papilae large vallate or circumvallate papillae occur in The Salivary Glands a V-shaped pattern on the posterior portion of the Saliva is secreted from three pairs of salivary glands body. Both fungiform and vallate papillae contain as shown in Figure 33.4. The parotid gland is located taste buds, which are shown in the circular furrow anterior to the car and exterior to the masseter mus- of a vallate papilla. cle. Its watery secretion contains salivary amylase, Figure 33.4 Major salivary glands. Masseter Muscle -O erings of Sublingal Ducts Opening of Submandibular Duct Parotid Gland Parotid Duct Sublingual Gland Submandibular Duct Submandibular Gland

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Figure 33.3:

Tongue Anatomy

1. Root

2. Body

3. Epiglottis

4. Lingual tonsil

5. Palatine tonsil

6. Vallate papilla

7. Fungiform papillae

Details of papillae:

6. Vallate papillae

7. Fungiform papille

8. Taste buds

9. Filiform papillae

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