Question

Why is the tongue considered an organ?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The tongue is considered an organ because it has a special job to do.

'Organ, in biology, a group of tissues in a living organism that have been adapted to perform a specific function.

'The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication and is used in the act of swallowing. It has importance in the digestive system and is the primary organ of taste in the gustatory system.'

Answer 2

The tongue can be viewed as an organ. It’s comprised of various tissues that give it its own functions that no other organ can replace, it has its own innervation, irrigation, lymphatic and venous drainage. Those are the characteristics that define an organ.