1Deparment of Veterinary Anatomy, COVAS, Sardar Vallabbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (UP), India
2Deparment of Veterinary Clinical Complex, COVAS, Sardar Vallabbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (UP), India
*Corresponding author: PM Gedam; E-mail: pm.gedam06@gmail.com
Online Published on 14 July, 2023.
In the present study, the tongue was found to be a part of the lingual apparatus and was located in the floor of the lower mandible. Two types of muscles were found in the tongue: Intrinsic and Extrinsic. The tongue was covered by keratinized epithelium and papillae. The barbs like, keratinized papillae were found in this specimen. The papillae were varying in shape and size. The colour of tongue was black. The lingual nail was found on the ventral surface below the tip of the tongue which was formed by strong and hard keratinized epithelium. Some taste buds were found at the base of the tongue, on the roof and floor of the mouth. Hyoid apparatus was found in form of articulated group of bones and cartilages. The horns of hyoid apparatus were extended caudally from tongue on either side of the larynx. The tongue was thick and fleshy because paraglossum was well developed.
• The tongue is important to catch/collect, manipulate and swallow the food.
• In the Blue and Gold Macaw, the tongue was covered by keratinized epithelium and papillae.
Blue gold Macaw, Gross Anatomy, Tongue
