Tongue Development
Introduction
The tongue's embryonic orgin is derived from all pharyngeal arches contributing different components. As the tongue develops "inside" the floor of the oral cavity, it is not readily visible in the external views of the embryonic (Carnegie) stages of development. Tongue muscle cells originate from somites, while muscles of mastication derive from the unsegmented somitomeres. This current page gives a brief overview of early tongue development.
These notes cover development of the muscular tongue, not the sense of taste.
Links: Head and Neck Development - Tongue | original Tongue Taste Development page
Some Recent Findings
References
Articles
- Development of the fetal tongue between 14 and 26 weeks of gestation: in utero ultrasonographic measurements. Achiron R, Ben Arie A, Gabbay U, Mashiach S, Rotstein Z, Lipitz S. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Jan;9(1):39-41. PMID: 9060129
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 6) Embryology Tongue Development. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Tongue_Development
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