Human language is a muscular organ of taste, which also performs the functions of articulation of speech 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 located unevenly on the surface. There are several zones of concentration of the papillae, each of which is responsible for determining a taste. The front of the tongue defines sweet, the side - sour, the back - bitter. In addition, papillae that respond to salt are located on the entire surface.
Like any other organ in the human body, the tongue is susceptible to various kinds of diseases. They can be either congenital or 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 often found in smokers.
- Lichen. It appears in the form of white lace lines. The mechanism of occurrence is unknown.
Macroglossia can be attributed to congenital diseases, in which the tongue is greatly increased in size. In addition, sometimes there are such congenital and acquired defects, such as:
- Folded tongue. Folds appear on the back and side of the organ. Their location resembles veins of a leaf of a tree.
- Black villus tongue. It occurs only in adult men. The mechanism of this disease is unknown.
- Snake language. In this defect, the organ is bifurcated, resembling the language of a reptile.
Since the language has a very high degree of healing ability, following the trends of fashion, many young people resort to various modifications of it: punctures and cuts.
Recently, an artificially made snake tongue is considered very popular. During the operation, the tongue is simply cut in the front half into two halves. A special chic among young people is the ability to move the resulting parts separately. Often a decorative ring is inserted into each such half.
Having made himself a serpentine tongue, in addition to the ambiguous attitude to such modifications of the body from those around him, the young man practically does not risk anything. All functions of this body remain working. The taste is felt just like before the operation, it also does not affect speech and swallowing.
The operation itself, after which a person receives a fashionable snake tongue, is quite complicated and is done under anesthesia. Only a specialist can conduct it. The main danger is that two arteries pass in the cut place of the tongue. Their damage is fraught with heavy bleeding and even possibly fatal outcome. Care during healing is done exactly the same as after a puncture. Recommended daily mouthwash with any disinfectant.
A malformation or a smart “chip” - sometimes relative concepts. Since ancient times, people have resorted to modifications of their bodies for a variety of purposes. Once this was done most often on the basis of religious motives, worshiping some gods, now - following the fashion.