Identify the organ shown.

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Identify the organ shown.

The organ is identified by a muscular, moveable body with a mucosal surface bearing papillae and taste buds. On histology, the tongue shows skeletal muscle fibers arranged in multiple directions throughout the organ, creating intrinsic and extrinsic muscle groups. The dorsal surface is lined by stratified squamous epithelium with papillae, and taste buds are present within the epithelium, especially near the fungiform and circumvallate papillae. Lingual glands in the lamina propria provide lubrication. These features together—the muscle-packed core plus papillae with taste buds—distinguish the tongue from the other structures, such as the larynx, pharynx, or esophagus.

The organ is identified by a muscular, moveable body with a mucosal surface bearing papillae and taste buds. On histology, the tongue shows skeletal muscle fibers arranged in multiple directions throughout the organ, creating intrinsic and extrinsic muscle groups. The dorsal surface is lined by stratified squamous epithelium with papillae, and taste buds are present within the epithelium, especially near the fungiform and circumvallate papillae. Lingual glands in the lamina propria provide lubrication. These features together—the muscle-packed core plus papillae with taste buds—distinguish the tongue from the other structures, such as the larynx, pharynx, or esophagus.

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