We microscopically examined the dorsal lingual surface of an adult lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus). The tongue of the chimpanzee was about 13 cm long. Filiform papillae on the lingual apex consisted of several pointed processes. There were dome-shaped fungiform papillae scattered among the filiform papillae. The connective tissue cores of those filiform papillae consisted of processes of various size, while these of the fungiform papillae had several ditches. The vallate papilla was surrounded by a groove and pad, and were flattened-oval shaped. The connective tissue cores of the vallate papillae were covered with numerous small spines. Many foliate papillae were observed on the posterolateral regions of the tongue. After removing epithelium from the foliate papillae many processes became apparent.
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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Psychiatry, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave, Guimarães, PRT.
Black hairy tongue (BHT) is a benign, self-limiting, and usually asymptomatic condition, characterized by abnormally hypertrophied and elongated filiform papillae on the surface of the tongue. In this article, we present the case of a woman diagnosed with hebephrenic schizophrenia who developed BHT after using olanzapine to treat an acute episode of the disease. The temporal coincidence between the development of BHT and the increase in olanzapine dosage to 20 mg daily suggests a likely dose-dependent relationship, making this psychotropic drug the most probable cause of this condition.
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November 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, JPN.
Black hairy tongue, also known as , is a benign oral condition characterized by a dark discoloration and "hairy" appearance on the tongue's dorsal surface, resulting from elongated filiform papillae. This condition is associated with risk factors such as smoking, poor oral hygiene, and diabetes, which increase susceptibility to microbial colonization, particularly by species. Although commonly diagnosed by visual inspection, black hairy tongue is infrequently observed during endoscopic procedures.
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January 2025
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt.
Anatomically the tongue of Gallus gallus domesticus (Galliformes: Phasianidae) is distinguished into sharp rostral apex, body and root with numerous conical papillae arranged in rows in different sizes in the free portion and the root of the tongue. The epithelium covered the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the free portion and the dorsal surface of the root of the tongue. Numerous orifices of the salivary glands were scattered in the root of the tongue.
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December 2024
Laboratoire d'anatomie, biomécanique et organogenèse, faculté de médecine, université libre de Bruxelles, route de Lennik, 808, CP, 619, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium.
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Open Vet J
September 2024
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Background: () is a sizable nectar-feeding bat that falls within the taxonomic classification of order Chiroptera and family Pteropododae. The form and structure of the tongue play a crucial role for bats in the intake and digestion of food in their mouth. Each papilla's morphology, dimensions, spatial arrangement, and physiological role exhibit variations among different animal species, contingent upon their respective lifestyles.
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