The hypoglossal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves arising from the brain. It's a paired nerve, and you have two — left and right. Together, the two hypoglossal nerves control the muscles of the ...

The process of swallowing (Figure 1) includes the conscious effort to ingest food and the largely subconscious (reflex) efforts of preparing the bolus to be swallowed (preparatory phase), transferring ...

An older study at the orthodontic department of the University of Edinburgh’s dental school found that the mean average tongue length for adults is 3.3 inches (8.5 centimeters) for men and 3.1 inches ...

A new and improved model of the human tongue. Sanders and Mu, The Anatomical Record Though the human tongue is one of our most important structures, write the authors of a new paper, it’s also one of ...