Term Name: tongue
Synonyms: glossus
Definition: A muscular organ in the floor of the mouth.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001723]

Relationships
develops from: pharyngeal arch system
is part of: gustatory system mouth
has parts: anterior part of tongue body of tongue dermal layer of tongue dorsum of tongue epithelium of tongue gland of tongue gustatory epithelium of tongue inferior surface of tongue intrinsic muscle of tongue lingual artery lingual septum margin of tongue mesenchyme of tongue mucosa of tongue non-keratinized epithelium of tongue parakeratinized epithelium of tongue sublingual caruncle superior surface of tongue surface of tongue tongue keratinized epithelium tongue squamous epithelium tongue taste bud
is a type of: digestive system element sense organ structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
immediate_transformation_of: future tongue