ReviewCureus2018
The Anatomical Relationships of the Tongue with the Body System.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Head and neck related quality of life following glossectomy among tongue cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Spatial relationships of oropharyngeal structures during respiration, chewing, and swallowing.Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2026Article
- Ultrasound quantification of tongue-palate distance and tongue thickness in TMD patients: changes after physical therapy and comparison with healthy controls.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Reliability of ultrasound-based measurements for tongue-palate distance and tongue thickness assessment in healthy individuals.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Nerve Types and Classification of Neurons Innervating Oral Cancer.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025Article
- Tongue Behavior in Anterior Open Bite-A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Focal muscle vibrations improve swallowing in persistent dysphagia after traumatic brain injury: A case report.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Electromyography: Processing, Muscles' Electric Signal Analysis, and Use in Myofunctional Orthodontics.Cureus · 2023Review
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Swallowing Rehabilitation in Patients with Forward Head Posture.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Reliability and Responsiveness of a Novel Device to Evaluate Tongue Force.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessment of the Possible Correlation between the Presence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Hairy Tongue Lesion in a Group of Patients in Syria: A Cross-Sectional and Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Assays of tongue force, timing, and dynamics in rat and mouse models.Brain research bulletin · 2022Review
- A Missing Voice: The Lingual Complex and Osteopathic Manual Medicine in the Context of Five Osteopathic Models.Cureus · 2021Review
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- The Prevalence and Correlates of Fissured Tongue Among Outpatients in Andkhoy City, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2021Article
- Relationship between tongue pressure and back muscle strength in healthy elderly individuals.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Influence of Dental Malocclusion on Body Posture and Foot Posture in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Phylogenetics of the Fascial System.Cureus · 2020Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The tongue plays a fundamental role in several body functions such as swallowing, breathing, speaking, and chewing. Its action is not confined to the oral cavity, but it affects lower limb muscle strength and posture. The tongue is an organ that has an autocrine/paracrine mechanism of action to synthesize different substances to interact with the whole body; according to a line of thought, it is also an extension of the enteric system. The aim of this study was to review the functions of the tongue and its anatomical association with the body system. According to the authors' knowledge, this is the first scientific article focusing on the tongue in a systemic context. In a clinical evaluation, connections with the tongue should be considered to optimize the clinical examination of the tongue and therefore enhance rehabilitation programs and therapeutic results.
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