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1. Taste: The tongue contains taste buds that allow us to detect different flavors such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.
2. Chewing and swallowing: The tongue helps to move food around the mouth and mix it with saliva to aid in the chewing and swallowing process.
3. Speech: The tongue plays a crucial role in forming sounds and words by moving against the teeth, palate, and other parts of the mouth.
4. Cleaning: The tongue helps to clean the mouth by removing food particles and bacteria from the teeth and gums.
5. Temperature regulation: The tongue helps to regulate body temperature by releasing heat through saliva production.
6. Sensory perception: The tongue is sensitive to touch, temperature, and texture, allowing us to perceive different sensations in the mouth.
7. Digestion: The tongue helps to break down food particles and mix them with saliva, which contains enzymes that begin the process of digestion.
2. Chewing and swallowing: The tongue helps to move food around the mouth and mix it with saliva to aid in the chewing and swallowing process.
3. Speech: The tongue plays a crucial role in forming sounds and words by moving against the teeth, palate, and other parts of the mouth.
4. Cleaning: The tongue helps to clean the mouth by removing food particles and bacteria from the teeth and gums.
5. Temperature regulation: The tongue helps to regulate body temperature by releasing heat through saliva production.
6. Sensory perception: The tongue is sensitive to touch, temperature, and texture, allowing us to perceive different sensations in the mouth.
7. Digestion: The tongue helps to break down food particles and mix them with saliva, which contains enzymes that begin the process of digestion.
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