"Tongue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
| Descriptor ID |
D014059
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.500.885 A14.549.885
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tongue" by people in Profiles.
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Biomechanical and Cortical Control of Tongue Movements During Chewing and Swallowing. Dysphagia. 2024 Feb; 39(1):1-32.
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Robust cortical encoding of 3D tongue shape during feeding in macaques. Nat Commun. 2023 05 24; 14(1):2991.
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Loss of oral sensation impairs feeding performance and consistency of tongue-jaw coordination. J Oral Rehabil. 2022 Aug; 49(8):806-816.
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Node Out, About It? Consideration of Adjuvant Treatment of Oral Tongue Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 Mar 15; 112(4):849.
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Impact of Cleft Palate on Tongue-Based Upper Airway Obstruction in Pierre Robin Sequence: Implications for Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and Timing of Cleft Palate Repair. J Craniofac Surg. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 33(2):459-462.
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Twist and chew: three-dimensional tongue kinematics during chewing in macaque primates. Biol Lett. 2021 12; 17(12):20210431.
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In Response to Association of Severe Tongue Edema With Prone Positioning in Patients Intubated for COVID-19. Laryngoscope. 2022 03; 132(3):E8.
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Effect of histopathological grade on treatment and survival in base of tongue adenocarcinoma. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 May-Jun; 43(3):103265.
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Association of Severe Tongue Edema With Prone Positioning in Patients Intubated for COVID-19. Laryngoscope. 2022 02; 132(2):287-289.
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Needle in the Haystack: Wire Bristle Foreign Body Presenting Deep Within the Tongue Base. Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Aug; 102(8):522-526.