5 interesting facts about human language that you didn't know about

We all know what language is for. Without the participation of this organ, it is impossible to swallow or say anything, and only thanks to its receptors is a person able to taste food. However, the language has a number of other features that many have not heard of at all. And these features are unique in their kind. Thus, language can even "tell" about this or that disease, "settled" in the body of its owner, that is, it serves as a kind of indicator of health. Our portal will tell about this and other interesting facts about human language.

The most interesting facts about human language: everything you didn't know

The human body – the most amazing mechanism created by nature, therefore it has been a constant subject of study for more than a dozen years. "Introduction" the language is as entertaining as the other important organs.

The muscular organ in our mouth performs many important functions. And it is, in fact, a very amazing organ.

1. It turns out that the tongue is able to recognize 6 tastes: in addition to the well-known four, recently discovered – 5th umami taste (from Japanese – pleasant, appetizing) and 6th – starchy. Both tastes stand out as independent and independent of the others, while the 5th is the taste of high-protein substances. And American scientists have discovered another new taste category – 6th in a row: the starchy taste is described as floury or rice, it is found in polysaccharide and starch-containing products.
2. In general, the language – the only muscle in the body that can recognize tastes: there are 10 thousand taste buds on it (2 thousand of them are under the tongue, the rest are on the palate, the inner surface of the cheeks, and also on the lips). How exactly do we feel each taste? So, sour "recognize" lateral surfaces of the tongue, sweet and salty – the tip of the tongue, and its base "recognizes" bitter taste.
3. Taste receptors located on the tongue are essential for human survival. They have played a very important role in evolution. After all, the sense of taste protected people from poisoning and in general, served as a test of everything eaten. So, bitter and sour tastes could "signal" about poisonous plants or spoiled food. Sweet taste receptors allowed our ancestors to identify the sweetest and therefore most energizing fruits, etc.
4. But our tongue needs to be wet to taste. In other words, the taste of food can be determined by this organ only in the presence of saliva. If you place, for example, a piece of lemon on a dry tongue, the brain will not receive any signal about the taste of the fruit.
5. The tongue is also getting fatter, and its print is unique.

The tongue contains fat, and if a person is burdened with extra pounds, then his tongue also gets fat.

And this organ is unique for each of us, like fingerprints on our hands. Firstly, its shape is unique, and secondly, the number of taste bumps on it is also different for everyone. Scientists argue that this property of the language can serve as a wonderful and very reliable tool in the identification of a person. There really is a rational grain in such an assurance, because the tongue is hidden in the oral cavity and it is not easy to fake it, if possible, if possible.

In addition, our language – the most flexible, strongest and most sensitive muscle in the body. Yes, and it is fixed only on one side, unlike all other muscles, which are attached bilaterally.

And by the color of the tongue (if it is not pink, which is the norm), more than a dozen pathological conditions and diseases can be determined: from a lack of vitamin B12 to a gangrenous ulcer.

To be aware of events, to improve the quality of knowledge about our body and its functions today is increasingly becoming an urgent need. Our portal hopes that you have learned a lot of interesting things from the above information. 

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