Filiform papillae are bulges under the mucous membrane of the tongue, which help to roughen the surface and help with chewing, speaking, and keeping your mouth clean. When the filiform papillae ...

Then there are the filiform papillae. Lacking taste receptors ... brings us closer to understanding the complex architecture of tongue surfaces," Saker concludes. "We are now planning to use ...

Share on Pinterest Oblate lesions on the dorsum of the tongue are shown. The tiny "hairs" covering the unaffected regions in are the filiform papillae. Credit: New Journal of Physics, 2015.

One of the first clinical skills learned by medical students is the importance of asking the patient to "put out your tongue, please," recognizing that observing the tongue may frequently provide ...

Due to the typical clinical picture, lingua villosa nigra, or “black hairy tongue” (BHT), was diagnosed. The hallmark of this disorder is hypertrophy of the filiform papillae due to abnormal ...