Other uses Refimprove date June 2008 Infobox Anatomy Name Tongue Latin lingua GraySubject 242 GrayPage 1125 Image Tongue.agr.jpg Caption A human tongue Image2 Caption2 Width 250 Precursor pharyngeal arches ... CN X Vagus Lymph MeshName Tongue MeshNumber A03.556.500.885 Dorlands eight 000109296 DorlandsID Tongue The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouth s of most vertebrate s which ... of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in taste buds papillae and taste buds . It is sensitive ... s a secondary function of the tongue is Articulatory phonetics phonetic articulation . The tongue also ... different tastes is not localised in different parts of the tongue, as is widely believed. ref http ... see tongue map . Description Expand section date June 2010 Musculature main Muscles of tongue The eight muscles of the human tongue are classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic . The four intrinsic muscles act to change the shape of the tongue, and are not attached to any bone. The four extrinsic muscles act to change the position of the tongue, and are anchored to bone. Extrinsic muscles ... of tongue Superior longitudinal Inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue Inferior longitudinal Verticalis ... thumb 250px The underside of a human tongue The tongue receives its blood supply primarily from ... place to stop severe hemorrage from the tongue. There is also secondary blood supply to the tongue ... pharyngeal artery . Nerve supply Anterior 2 3rds of tongue General somatic afferent Lingual ... carried to the tongue by the Lingual nerve . Posterior 1 3rd of tongue General somatic afferent and Taste Glossopharyngeal nerve CN IX Motor All intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue are supplied ... is innervated by CN X of the pharyngeal plexus. Length The average length of the human tongue from ... ref Tongue physiology Chemicals that stimulate gustatory receptor cells are known as tastants ... Edition Tortora, Chapter 17, Page 602. ref Tongue pathology Main Tongue disease After the Gingiva ... more details
Refimprove date November 2010 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Tongue image caption image size background solo singer birth name Xannon Shirley ref Citation last Rule first Dan author link date 4 January 2008 title Over the Hilltops, still far away? periodical The Age ref alias Lil Teezy, Osama Bin Rappin origin Sydney, New South Wales , Australia genre Hip hop music Hip hop years active 2004 present label Elefant Traks ref Citation last Beaumont first Anita author link date 4 November 2010 title Tongue firmly in cheek periodical The Newcastle Herald ref associated ... needed date June 2011 website http www.thetongueisdead.com Official Webpage The Tongue born ... , and Muph & Plutonic . ref cite web url http www.myspace.com thetongue06 title The Tongue op MySpace ... mixtapes Redux ref cite web url http www.liveguide.com.au Tours 586405 The Tongue and DJ Skoob The Tongue DJ Skoob Redux 2008?event id 586409 details title The Tongue & DJ Skoob Redux 2008 The Tongue ... 07 04 accessdate 2010 07 20 ref , The Tongue Is Dead and The Sextape . Biography The Tongue is an emcee ... Citation last Young first Kane author link date 18 October 2007 title Rolling off The Tongue periodical ...?sk info title The Tongue Facebook Page publisher Facebook accessdate 2011 08 13 ref In 2009, The Tongue ... The Tongue publisher Abc.net.au date 2005 10 31 accessdate 2010 07 20 ref ref cite web url http www.inertia music.com 2010 07 mp3 the tongue returns with explosive new single the show title Stream The Tongue ... thetongue title The Tongue Artist Page publisher Elefanttraks accessdate 2011 08 13 ... Elefant Traks 2010 Mixtapes Redux 2008 The Tongue Is Dead 2009 The Sextape 2011 ref cite web url http www.facebook.com thetongue1 thetongue1?sk info title The Tongue Facebook Page publisher Facebook ... Xannon Shirley ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tongue, The SHORT DESCRIPTION Hip Hop musician DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tongue, The Category Australian hip hop musicians ... more details
Blue Tongue may refer to Blue tongued skink Bluetongue disease Blue Tongue Entertainment an Australian video game developer disambig fr Blue tongue ... more details
Flamingo tongue may refer to The tongue of the Flamingo Culinary use flamingo , which was considered a delicacy in Ancient Rome The flamingo tongue snail disambig ... more details
Ox tongue may refer to Beef tongue Picris oxtongues , especially Picris echioides , the bristly ox tongue Fistulina hepatica , ox tongue fungus Ox tongue spear disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Native Tongue s may refer to First language , the language a human being learns from birth Native Tongue album Native Tongue album , an album by Poison Native Tongues , an American hip hop collective Native Tongue Carl Hiaasen novel Native Tongue Carl Hiaasen novel Native Tongue Suzette Haden Elgin novel Native Tongue Suzette Haden Elgin novel Native Tongues book Native Tongues book , a book by Charles Berlitz disambig ... more details
The Tongue River may refer to The Tongue River North Dakota , a tributary of the Red River of the North in North Dakota in the United States . The Tongue River Montana , a tributary of the Yellowstone River Yellowstone in Wyoming and Montana in the United States. disambig ... more details
Lark s tongue may refer to Lark s tongue chamfer , a special type of chamfer end Larks Tongues in Aspic , the 1973 work by King Crimson the tongue of a lark , which was used in ancient recipes disambig ... more details
Tongue tie may refer to ankyloglossia , a congenital oral deformity tongue tie tack , a piece of equipment sometimes used on racehorses disambig ... more details
A Frenuloplasty of tongue is a Frenuloplasty of the frenulum of tongue . A tight frenulum in this context is sometimes referred to as tongue tie which is also known as ankyloglossia . In this condition the frenulum of the tongue restricts range of motion which may interfere with breastfeeding or speech. A less extensive clipping of the lingual frenulum is known as a frenotomy . ref http www.webmd.com hw health guide atoz ux1152.asp WebMD Link ref See also Frenectomy References reflist Category Tongue surgery Treatment stub Procedures on the mouth and pharynx ... more details
about human tongue rolling tongue rolling in cattle Animal psychopathology Ritualized and stereotyped behaviors the movement disorder Tardive dyskinesia Image Rolled tongue flikr.jpg thumb right A rolled tongueTongue rolling is the ability to roll the lateral edges of the tongue upwards into a tube. The Muscles of tongue intrinsic muscles allow some people to form their tongues into specific shapes. Popular belief holds that variation in this ability is the result of genetic inheritance . Rolling the tongue into a tube shape is often described as a Dominance genetics dominant trait with simple Mendelian genetics Mendelian inheritance , and it is commonly referenced in introductory biology courses. ref http www.ekcsk12.org faculty jbuckley aplabreview PopulationGeneticsandEvolutionLab.pdf AP Biology Lab, Edwards Knox Central School, Russel, NY ref There is little laboratory evidence supporting the hypothesis that tongue rolling is inheritable and dominant. A 1975 twin study found that identical twins who share all of their genes were no more likely than fraternal twins who share an average of half to both have the same phenotype for tongue rolling. ref http www.discovery.com area skinnyon skinnyon970226 skinny1.html Discovery Online, The Skinny On... Tongue Rolling Bot generated title ref ref name ncbi.nlm.nih.gov http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov entrez dispomim.cgi?id 189300 Omim Tongue Curling, Folding, Or Rolling Bot generated title ref Image Cloverleaf tongue.jpg thumb right Cloverleaf tongue Cloverleaf tongue is the ability to fold the tongue in a particular configuration with multiple bends. To the extent to which it is genetic, it is probably a dominant trait distinct from tongue rolling. ref name ncbi.nlm.nih.gov See also Tongue shape List of Mendelian traits in humans ... tongue rolling.php Can your roll your tongue? How Unique Are You? , Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics , University of Oxford genetics stub Category Tongue Category Facial expressions ... more details
view of the tongue, with extrinsic muscles highlighted. Image2 Gray1020.png Caption2 Coronal section of tongue, showing intrinsic muscles Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Lymph MeshName MeshNumber Origin Insertion Artery Blood Action The muscles of tongue can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic groups. The intrinsic muscles lie entirely within the tongue , while the extrinsic muscles attach the tongue to other structures. The extrinsic muscles reposition the tongue, while the intrinsic muscles alter the shape of the tongue for talking and swallowing. Extrinsic muscles Extrinsic tongue muscles, by definition, originate from structures outside the tongue and insert into the tongue. The four paired extrinsic muscles protrude, retract, depress, and elevate the tongue class wikitable ... the tongue as well as depressing its center. Hyoglossus muscle hyoid bone hypoglossal nerve depresses the tongue. Styloglossus muscle temporal styloid process styloid process hypoglossal nerve elevates and retracts the tongue. Palatoglossus muscle palatine aponeurosis pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve ... of the tongue. Intrinsic muscles Four paired intrinsic muscles of the tongue originate and insert within the tongue, running along its length. These muscles alter the shape of the tongue by lengthening ... longitudinal muscle runs along the superior surface of the tongue under the mucous membrane, and elevates, assists in retraction of, or deviates the tip of the tongue. It originates near the epiglottis ... the sides of the tongue, and is joined to the styloglossus muscle. The verticalis muscle is located in the middle of the tongue, and joins the superior and inferior longitudinal muscles. The transversus muscle divides the tongue at the middle, and is attached to the mucous membrane s that run along the sides. References reflist Muscles of head Mouth anatomy Category Tongue Category Muscles of the head and neck Tongue ja ... more details
Smooth tongue also known as Atrophic glossitis, Bald tongue, Hunter glossitis, and Moeller glossitis is a condition characterized by a smooth glossy tongue that is often tender painful. ref name Andrews cite book author James, William D. Berger, Timothy G. et al. title Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology publisher Saunders Elsevier location year 2006 pages isbn 0 7216 2921 0 oclc doi accessdate ref rp 800 1 See also Fissured tongue Geographic tongue References reflist Cutaneous condition stub Category Conditions of the mucous membranes Category Tongue disorders pt Glossite atr fica ... more details
File Beef tongue preparation.jpg thumb right 200px Cooked beef tongue. Lengua directs here. For the people and their language, see Lengua people and Lengua language . Beef tongue is the tongue of a cattle cow . The human consumption of beef tongue dates back to the days of Paleolithic hunters, who preferred the fatty portions of the carcass including tongues, as well as organs, brains, feet, and bone marrow marrow . Citation needed date March 2011 Beef tongue is very high in fat, at almost 75 of its calories derived. ref http www.calorie count.com calories item 13340.html ref Some countries, such as Canada , and specifically the province of Alberta which have a large beef export industry, export large quantities of beef tongue. Preparation File Beef tongue pancetta.jpg thumb right 200px Tongue and pancetta with Corn salad m che Beef tongue is often seasoned with onion and other spices, and then placed in a pot to boil. After it has cooked, the skin is often removed, and the rest of the tongue is served. Pickled tongue is often used by the preparer because it is already spiced. If cooked in a sauce, it can then later be reused as a sauce for meatballs or any other food item. Another way of preparing beef tongue is to scald the tongue in hot water and remove the skin. Then roast the tongue ... , beef tongue will usually be prepared with mushrooms in a Madeira sauce. In cuisines Tongue is widely used in Mexican cuisine , and often seen in taco s and burrito s lengua . Also, beef tongue is a part of Bulgarian cuisine tongue with butter , Romanian cuisine , German cuisine , Portuguese cuisine , Persian cuisine , Indonesian cuisine Semur Indonesian stew semur lidah or beef tongue stew ... gui and Japanese cuisine the dish gyutan originating in the city of Sendai . Beef tongue is also used in North America as a major ingredient of tongue toast , an open face sandwich prepared for breakfast ... Category Philippine cuisine Category Russian cuisine Category Romanian cuisine Category Tongue de Gy tan ... more details
Wiktionarypar tongue TOCright Tongue most generally refers to the tongue muscle on the floor of the mouth . By analogy or other figure of speech it can also refer to Part of a shoe that covers the foot underneath the laces Part of a trailer tow hitch attachment Any large or long physical protrusion on a machine part that fits into a Groove machining groove or Gland engineering gland on another part. Language , as in the phrase mother tongueTongue Knights Hospitaller , one of the seven, later eight regional subgroupings, or langues of the Knights of St. John Beef tongue Speaking in tongues , formally known as Glossolalia , is the vocalizing of speech like syllables, often as part of religious practice. Place names Tongue, Highland , a village on the north coast of Scotland Tongue, Mali Tongue of the Ocean , an oceanic trench in the Bahamas Tongue River Montana , river in Montana, United States Tongue River North Dakota , river in North Dakota, United States People Alan Tongue b. 1980 , rugby league player from Australia Carole Tongue , 20th century European Parliament politician Nicholas Tongue b. 1973 , swimmer from New Zealand Reggie Tongue b. 1973 , football player in the NFL, United States Thomas H. Tongue 1844 1903 , Congressman from Oregon, United States Thomas Tongue 1912 1994 , jurist from Oregon, United States Media and entertainment Tongues play Tongues play , a 1978 play by Sam Shepard Tongue song Tongue song , a 1994 single by R.E.M. Tongues , a song from the album Termination Bliss by Deathstars Tongues Esham album Tongues Esham album , an album by Esham Tongues Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid album Tongues Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid album , an album by Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid See also Tong disambiguation Tung Tongue and groove Glossolalia speaking in tongues Angelic tongues , Second Temple Judaism Gene Simmons Publishing Gene Simmons Tongue , a magazine that ran for five issues in 2002 disambiguation geo surname an Luenga ast Llingua az Dil d qiql dirm ... more details
Infobox Anatomy Name PAGENAME Latin pars anterior dorsi linguae GraySubject 243 GrayPage 1125 Image Illu04 tongue.jpg Caption Tongue Image2 Gray1014.png Caption2 Drawing of an anterior view of the tongue and oral cavity, with cheeks removed for clarity. Precursor System Artery Vein Nerve Hypoglossal nerve hypoglossal motor , Lingual nerve lingual , chorda tympani sensory Lymph MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre p 07 DorlandsSuf 12616237 The anterior tongue or oral part is the portion of the tongue in front of the Terminal sulcus tongue terminal sulcus . At the apex, thin and narrow, it is directed forward against the lingual surfaces of the lower incisor teeth. It is derived primarily from the first pharyngeal arch . In phonetics and phonology , a distinction is made between the tip of the tongue and the blade the portion just behind the tip . Sounds made with the tongue tip are said to be apical consonant apical , while those made with the tongue blade are said to be laminal consonant laminal . Opposite Posterior tongue External links EmbryologyUNSW Notes head6 Gray s digestive stub Mouth anatomy Category Tongue pt L ngua anterior ... more details
Refimprove date September 2009 Tongue thrust also called reverse swallow or immature swallow is the common name of orofacial muscular imbalance , a human behavioral pattern in which the tongue protrudes through the anterior incisors during swallowing , Manner of articulation speech , and while the tongue is at rest. Nearly all young children exhibit a swallowing pattern involving tongue protrusion, but by the age of six most have switched to a normal swallowing pattern. People who tongue thrust do it naturally and are usually unaware of the behavior. Since 1958, the term tongue thrust has been ... 2009 Many school age children have tongue thrust. For example, according to recent soon won t be recent give timeframe literature, as many as 67 95 percent of children 5 8 years old exhibit tongue .... Up to the age of four, there is a possibility that the child will outgrow tongue thrust. However, if the tongue thrust swallowing pattern is retained beyond that age, it may be strengthened. Citation ... type of tongue thrust. In this case, the front lips do not close and the child often has his mouth open with the tongue protruding beyond the lips. Anterior thrust Upper incisors are extremely protruded ... sides including the anterior teeth. A large tongue is also noted. Closed bite thrust Typically shows ... Factors that can contribute to tongue thrusting include macroglossia enlarged tongue , thumb sucking , large tonsils , hereditary factors, ankyloglossia tongue tie , and certain types of artificial nipples used in feeding infants. In addition, allergies or nasal congestion can cause the tongue to lie low in the mouth because of breathing obstruction, contributing to tongue thrusting. Nothing about the relationship to bruxism? Effects Tongue thrusting can adversely affect the teeth and mouth ... each time. If a person suffers from tongue thrusting, this continuous pressure tends to force the teeth out of alignment. Many people who tongue thrust have open bite s give technical term malocclusion ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Fissured tongue Image Fissured geographic tongue.jpg Caption A fissured tongue. DiseasesDB 32503 ICD10 ICD10 K 14 5 k 00 ICD9 ICD9 529.5 , ICD9 750.13 ICDO OMIM 137400 MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj derm eMedicineTopic 665 MeshID D014063 Fissured tongue also known as scrotal tongue, lingua plicata, Plicated tongue, ref name Bolognia cite book author Rapini, Ronald P. Bolognia, Jean L. Jorizzo, Joseph L. title Dermatology 2 Volume Set publisher Mosby location St. Louis year 2007 pages isbn 1 4160 2999 0 oclc doi accessdate ref rp 1038 and furrowed tongue ref name Andrews cite book author James, William D. Berger, Timothy G. et al. title Andrews Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology publisher Saunders Elsevier location year 2006 pages isbn 0 7216 2921 0 oclc doi accessdate ref rp 800 is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves fissure s in the dorsum of the tongue . Although these grooves may look unsettling, the condition is painless and individuals experience no physical discomfort. Fissured tongue is seen in Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome , in most patients with Down syndrome , in association with geographic tongue , and in healthy, normal individuals. See also List of cutaneous conditions Geographic tongue References reflist External links http www.dental.mu.edu oralpath lesions fissuretongue fissuretongue.htm Marquette University School of Dentistry Images of a fissured tongue Oral pathology DEFAULTSORT Fissured Tongue Category Tongue disorders Category Conditions of the mucous membranes Category Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws it Lingua scrotale ja pl J zyk mosznowy pt L ngua fissurada fi Uurrekieli sv Lingua plicata Disease stub ... more details
flooring , parquetry , panelling, and similar constructions. Tongue and groove joints allow two flat ..., tongue and groove boards were also used for sheathing buildings and to construct concrete formwork . Each piece has a slot the groove cut all along one edge, and a thin, deep ridge the tongue on the opposite edge. The tongue projects a little less than the groove is deep. Two or more pieces thus fit together closely. The joint is not normally glued, as shrinkage would then pull the tongue off. In another ... uses, tongue and groove boards have been rendered obsolete by the introduction of plywood and later ... framing is often supplied with tongue and groove edges. When joining thicker materials, several tongue and groove joints may be used one above the other. Methods One of the following woodworking tools may be used to produce the tongue and groove A four or six head moulder for large quantities ... for the groove and a tongue plane for the tongue, or a combination plane A spindle Router woodworking router Tongue in groove Tongue in groove is similar to tongue and groove, but instead of the tongue ... grooved edges. The tongue may or may not be of the same material as the grooved pieces joined by the tongue ... engineering Groove joinery col break Nipple disambiguation Parquetry Slot col break Tongue disambiguation ... DEFAULTSORT Tongue And Groove Category Joinery Category Woodworking ca Encadellat da Not og fer de ... more details
unreferenced date December 2010 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Spoke in Tongue Type EP Longtype Artist VoKee Cover Released 2007 Recorded Genre Length Label Producer Ontronik Khachaturian Ontronik Last album Riding the Walls br 2006 This album Spoke in Tongue br 2007 Next album Spoke in Tongue is the third Extended play EP released by VoKee . Track listing tracklist title1 Angels VoKee Angels title2 Burn title3 Hye Kacher title4 Ocean title5 Sorrow VoKee DEFAULTSORT Spoke In Tongue Category 2007 EPs 2000s alt rock album stub ... more details
Tongue bifurcation may refer to Tongue splitting , a type of body modification Forked tongue , a physical characteristic of certain animals Disambiguation Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Infobox disease Name Tongue disease Image Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD10 K 14 k 00 , ICD10 Q 38 1 q 38 ... MeshID D014060 Tongue diseases can be congenital or acquired. Glossitis is a general term for tongue ... of the tongue provide information about many other conditions, as in strawberry tongue . Assessment of the tongue has historically been an important part of a medical examination. ref name pmid6755914 cite journal author Haller JS title The foul tongue a 19th century index of disease journal ... doi url ref Examples include White tongue White spots and patches or coating of the tongue are a symptom ... 1 57.full.pdf html ref diabetes mellitus and tongue piercing . ref name Candida cite journal author ... Colonization of Candida prevalence among tongue pierced and non pierced immunocompetent adults ... 0825.2009.01618.x ref Dehydration Leukoplakia Keratosis pharyngis Jaundice causes a yellow tongue Lie Bumps small dots usually on tip of tongue Geographic tongue . This is very common condition that affects the anterior two thirds of the dorsal and lateral tongue mucosa of 1 to 2.5 of the population. When lesions involve other oral mucosa in addition to the dorsal and lateral tongue, the condition is called migratory stomatitis or ectopic geographic tongue in this uncommon condition, lesions infrequently involve also the ventral tongue and buccal or labial mucosa, the soft palate and floor of the mouth ... ectopic geographic tongue on the floor of the mouth journal J Am Acad Dermatol volume 65 issue 2 pages ... rather than pathology, it occasionally symptomatic. Hypoglossia congenitally short tongueTongue ... . ref cite journal author Sainuddin S, Saeed NR title Acute bilateral tongue necrosis a case report ... M, Maly A, et al. title A 78 year old woman with bilateral tongue necrosis journal Oral Surg Oral Med ... a doi 10.1016 j.tripleo.2010.09.001 ref oral cancer Squamous cell carcinoma The tongue is examined and observed diagnostically in traditional Chinese medicine . A painful tongue may be an indication ... more details
Infobox rugby league biography name Alan Tongue fullname nickname image ALAN TONGUE .jpg caption small Tongue while playing for Canberra in 2009 small birth date birth date and age df yes 1980 10 13 birth ... source http www.rugbyleagueproject.org players Alan Tongue summary.html Rugby League Project Alan Tongue born 13 October 1980 in Tamworth, New South Wales is a retired professional rugby league footballer ..., Tongue was selected to play for his country in the Australia national schoolboy rugby league team ... 2008 10 10 ref Playing career Tongue is a 10 year veteran at Canberra, making his debut in 2000 and winning ... position within the side in 2005, and in 2006 Tongue broke the record for most tackles in the regular ... Tongue ties up top spot ref The next highest ranking player was Nathan Hindmarsh with 911. Tongue was also ... player t tongue alan index.php Tongue tied with the Raiders until 2010 ref At the end of the 2008 NRL regular season, Tongue was awarded Dally M Medal Dally M recognition for Lock of the Year and Captain of the Year after leading the Raiders to 6th on the competition ladder. Tongue was also named in the Prime ... Tongue named in PM S XIII ref Tongue was selected in the City vs Country Origin City vs Country match ... try in a 40 18 defeat. In his 200th game for Canberra, on Saturday 28 August 2010, a Tongue supporter ... Willie when you have a great Tongue? . In this game, Tongue returned to the side, and suffered another ... default.aspx?s newsdisplay&id 29653&raiders in the eight in tongue E2 80 99s 200 Raiders in the eight in Tongue s 200 , Canberra Raiders , 28 august 2010, accessed 29 August 2010 ref that had the Raiders ...?s nrl player profile display&id 494&team Raiders&alan tongue Canberra Raiders profile http ... default.aspx?s article display&id 42046&title update tongue to retire at end of 2011 http ... Tongue.html Alan Tongue at the Rugby League Project s start s sports s bef before Clinton Schifcofske ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tongue, Alan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE ... more details
File Mundspatel.jpg thumb right 220px Tongue depressor A tongue depressor is a device used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. The most common modern tongue depressors have thin wooden blade, smoothed and rounded at both ends, ref http www.merriam webster.com medical tongue 20depressor Mirriam Webster s Medical Dictionary, Online. ref but historically tongue depressors have been made of a variety of materials. ref Cohen, J Solis. Diseases of the Throat and Nasal Passages A Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Affections of the Pharynx, Oesophagus, Trachea, Larynx, and Nares. Chapter II, Examination of the Throat and Nasal Passages. Published by W. Wood, 1884, 742 pp. ref Since they are inexpensive and difficult to clean, wooden tongue depressors are normally labeled for disposal after a single use. ref http online.wsj.com article SB120588469924246975.html Landro, L. Hospitals Reuse Medical Devices To Lower Costs Wall Street Journal March 19, 2008. ref Hobbyist s and teacher s have found a multitude of uses for tongue depressors sometimes called craft sticks or Meyerhoffer sticks in their projects. ref Kent Wood, Ric LaBan. N Scale Model Railroad That Grows Kalmbach Publishing, Co., 1996. ref ref LaBritta Gilbert, Linda Greigg. Do touch instant, easy hands on learning experiences for young children Published by Gryphon House, Inc., 1989. ref Tongue depressors may be used to form so called Stick bomb stick bombs . Earlier versions of depressors were made from balsa, pine or redwood woods. Instances exist from the American Civil War, made from wood and metal. ref http www.braceface.com medical Civil War Articles Civil War Hospital inventory 1865.htm Echols, M. Items on the 1865 inventory list of the Conesus, N.Y. Military Hospital, June 2010. ref References reflist Category Medical equipment Category Tongue medical equipment stub ar ca Abaixalleng es de Mundspatel es Bajalenguas it Abbassalingua nl Tongspatel ... more details
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