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Tongue taste is under control of

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  1. Facial nerve

  2. Glossopharyngeal nerve

  3. Trigeminal nerve

  4. Autonomous nervous system

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Correct Option: A

Surface for attachment of tongue is

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  1. Palatine

  2. Sphenoid

  3. Pterygoid

  4. Hyoid apparatus

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • A single U-shaped bone which is present at the base of the buccal cavity is called as Hyoid. Hyoid bone occurs in the skull.
  • The hyoid bone is also called and lingual or tongue bone. The term hyoid apparatus refers to the bones of the tongue.
  • The primary function of the hyoid bone is to serve as an anchoring structure for the tongue. Hence surface for attachment of tongue is Hyoid apparatus.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Hyoid apparatus'.

Man with thick lips, dirt deposited on tongue, low heart
beating rate, with excess amount of cholesterol in blood, is
supposed to be suffering from which abnormality

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  1. Cretinism

  2. Hashimoto disease

  3. Myxoedema

  4. Addison's disease

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Myxoedema occurs due to deficiency of thyroxine is adults. It is characterised by low BMR, low body temperature, reduced heart rate, pulse rate, cardiac output Face and hands become swollen.

Injury to vagus nerve will not affect

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  1. Gastrointestinal movements

  2. Tongue movements

  3. Cardiac movements

  4. Pancreatic secretion

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Correct Option: B

Hypoglossal nerve controls movement of

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  1. Tongue

  2. Heart

  3. Eye

  4. Ear

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Correct Option: A

Taste buds are located on

biology windows of knowledge human tongue organ of taste tongue : the organ of taste

  1. Palate

  2. Tongue only

  3. Pharynx

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
A. Palate is the roof of mouth that separates the cavity of mouth from the nose.
B. Tongue is a muscular and movable organ which is attached to the floor of mouth.
C. Pharynx is the part of alimentary canal that connects nose and mouth to the oesophagus.
Taste buds or receptors sense the salty, sour, sweet and bitter taste and are located on palate, tongue, pharynx, upper oesophagus and cheeks.
Hence, all the options are correct.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Taste buds on the posterior side of tongue in humans can detect.

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  1. Sour taste

  2. Bitter taste

  3. Sweet taste

  4. Saltish taste

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Correct Option: B

Saltish taste is perceived by the tongue in he region of.

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  1. Back

  2. Antero-laterally

  3. Upper surface

  4. Tip

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Correct Option: B

The sweet taste is better detected by.

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  1. Tip of the tongue

  2. Base of the tongue

  3. Middle of the tongue

  4. Lateral sides of the tongue

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Correct Option: A

Sour taste is perceived on the tongue at.

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  1. Tip

  2. Sides

  3. Upper surface of front half

  4. Back

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Correct Option: B