The human tongue is a muscular organ of taste, which also performs the functions of speech articulation and swallowing. Its surface is covered with a mucous membrane and a mass of papillae, which serve to determine the taste of food. They are unevenly distributed over the surface. There are several zones of concentration of papillae, each of which is responsible for determining a particular taste. The front part of the tongue determines sweet, the side - sour, the back - bitter. In addition, there are papillae all over the surface that react to s alt.
Like any other organ in the human body, the tongue is prone to various kinds of diseases. They can be both congenital and acquired. The most common diseases of the tongue in humans are:
- Candidiasis stomatitis. This is an infectious fungal disease that affects the tongue and the entire oral cavity.
- Leukoplakia. It is characterized by the formation of white plaques. Most common in smokers.
- Deprive. Appears as white lacy lines. The mechanism of occurrence is unknown.
Congenital diseases include macroglossia, in which the tongue is greatly enlarged in size. In addition, sometimes there arecongenital and acquired malformations such as:
- Folded tongue. Folds appear on the back and sides of the organ. Their arrangement resembles the veins of a tree leaf.
- Black hairy tongue. It occurs only in adult males. The mechanism of this disease is unknown.
- Snake tongue. With this defect, the organ is bifurcated, resembling the tongue of a reptile.
Because the tongue has a very high degree of healing ability, following the trends of fashion, many young people resort to all sorts of modifications to it: punctures and incisions.
Recently, artificially made snake tongue is considered very popular. During the operation, the tongue is simply cut in front into two halves. A special chic in the youth environment is the ability to move the resulting parts separately. Often a decorative ring is inserted into each such half.
Having made himself a snake tongue, except for the ambiguous attitude to this kind of body modification by others, the young man practically does not risk anything. All functions of this body remain operational. The taste is exactly the same as before the operation, speech and swallowing is also not affected.
The operation itself, after which the person who wants to get a fashionable snake tongue, is quite complicated and is done under anesthesia. Only a specialist can carry it out. The main danger lies in the fact that two arteries pass in the cut place of the tongue. Their damage is fraught with abundantbleeding and possibly even death. Care during healing is done in the same way as after a puncture. Daily rinsing of the mouth with any disinfectant is recommended.
A malformation or a smart "trick" - the concepts are sometimes relative. Since ancient times, people have resorted to modifying their bodies for a variety of purposes. Once it was done most often on the basis of religious motives, worshiping some gods, now - following the fashion.
