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Show 0f the Tongac (2f Man. 226 Part II; Part I I. 227 Of the Tongue of Adam The Tongue of Man, is not only invefied in its upper region with numerous Glands, but hath its Mufcular parts interfperfed with them; where; upon the fubfiance of a Mans Tongue is rendred very foft, and thoie of Bruits gain a delicate tendernefs, when eaten, which proceedeth from their Glandulous, as well as Mufcular Compage. At the Root of the Tongue, on each fide, are feared two eminent Glands, called Tonfilr, which indeed are not fingle Glands, but two Col. Plain of the Tongue, in a liraight courfe, when the other flanks of Fibres gig)???" in tranfverfe Duéts lHCllnedowgu mkcth i: rife from the middle of the Tongue, and run leélive Bodies, compofed of many , and every one hath its peculiar Mem. brane iinmuring it; but by reafon thefe numerous Glands are falined to each other, by the mediation of many fine Membranes, they feem to be but to that the more fofr and inward Flefli of the Fibres, have long, tranf- The Fibres or verfe, and oblique Pofitioiis, feared one under another in variety of Rows, iiingiiiiih;fi‘ ‘t'i‘oi‘jl‘:a§ and do marvelloufly interfeé‘t each other, whereby they are rendred capaion, :fcrenzsiori. two entire Glands, which are Fontanels of Salival Liquor, which freely de. {tilleth out divers Cavities, and chiefly out of two apertures in Mal'tication, and doth improve the Aliment with Volatil Saline Particles in the Mouth in order to a farther Exaltation in the Stomach. ' The Mufcles of a Humane Tongue, may feem to claim our notice by reafon as a Machine of Motion , it is fubfervient to Speech and Eaiing which Cannot be accomplifhed Without variety of pofiures in the Tongue, produced by different motions of Mufcles. grgfjfzifigdigrs , Thehrf't pair of Mufcles, called by the Ancients Stiloglofli, as taking I) 5 that WE; laterally; and thefe two laft Banks are difpofed in fo rare an order, in thick- {Eff-[him m one Fibre they receive each other Alternately, each Rank being but admirable order, gnzgjflfi mofi a in other, each to nate fubordi made are ncfs, and and may be truly called Shunt fitpcr Stratar, as the Chymifts called in ano- u " ither Strife. Elongation, Retraéi ble of different motions of Elevation, Depreflion, 5 to all which ufcful Icing? ng Speaki miniltetial to Mafiication, Deglutition, and Funétions, in order to the prefervarion and pleafure of our Life, the Tongue very much contributeth by the different Contraéiions of its various Fibres, whofe Interfiices, efpecially thofe of the Bafe, are filled up with copious Fat, and a great company of Miliary Glands. About the tip of the Tongue of a Woman privately Diffeé‘ted in the Cola- 77-bit"; ledg Theatre, appeared divers Fiffures 'i‘ (which I conceive were Pretern rural ) interfperfed on each fide with many red pointed Prominencies, which [hummus their origen from the Styliform Procefs, and terminate into the middle of xi?" the Tongue; whereupon thefe Mulbles being Contraéted, do draw the the middle and body of the Tongue, emboifed with divers round white Tongue upward and inward. Protuberancies 1-, of different files; and many of the greatefi, heated near r112. Fri-ff; the Root of the Tongue, are of a more Oval Figure. The Tongue of Man, near its Root, is beautified with two‘ great Pro". tuberancies +, fomewhat of an Oval Figure, drefled with many Promi- 111.522 ncncies, of different Colours, Magnitudes, and Figures. Efffislofs The fecond pair of Mufcles appertaining to the Tongue, being filled Brz. flaglqflz‘, and Tpfi/aglofli, do borrow their beginning from the Bafe of the O: Hyaidcr, and are inferred into the middle of the Tongue, and being Antado" iiivard. tagogifts to the former Mufcles, do pull the Tongue inward and downWar . " The third pair of Mufcles, named Genioglofli, derive their Origination Much" about the middle of the infide of the Chin' and do terminate about the Emmi, middle of the Tongue7 and being Contraaed, do draw the Ton ue out of the Mouth. g . . ‘ of Mufcles, are named Ctmtoglofii, whofe origen Ceratn. The is deThe fourth pair "1013mm" inajnyntatii. duced from the Horns of the 0: Hyoia'er, and endeth in the [ides of the on move the . . 303?"; d,_ Tongue; and if they both concur in 3&1011, they draw the Tongue direéi"irdilmm 1de downward3 and if one of them aft alone, pulleth the Tongue to one mmggxfi i c (a pollute very ufeful in Eating) whereby the Meat is put outward C OWH- . . 0 , . T $24300" upon the Teeth, in reference to Mafiication. £35,135"): The fifth pair of Mufcles, have the denomination of Wlogloflz', and d0 (17.323, The Tonfils 'l‘ do confine below, on each lideof the Bofs of the Tongue, TT"'F"'"° and more upward near the {ides of the Manila, about the termination of the Palate; thefe Toniillary foft bodies, are not one continued fubfiance, but a coinpofition of many fmall Glands, clofely conjoyned by the mediation of many thin Membranes; and dilcharge a thick Mucous Matter through an Excretory Duc‘t into the Mouth. By the Root of the Tongue, is placed the Larynx, or top of the Wind,kG pipe,guarded with the Epiglottis 1-, (which is a thin Cartilagenous fubl'tance, 1‘T.z.F.1 lit/Idem, yet are more confpicuous in thofe of Bruits, which aIfo may be feen in and Singing. {1.0221521}:- infpeélei With a curious Eye,moft fledfaftly prying into all the Fibres Having given a Defcription of a Humane Tongue, in Point of its Struéhlre, [will now give forne Account of this part in Bruits, Fowl, and Fill!) what liinilitude they have with that of Man, which is very conducive to underfiand the Aé‘tions and Ufes of it. The various pointed Prominencies, interfperfed with flat and round Pio- _ The fubfiance of the Tongue, is compofed of many fmall Fibres, fo curiiterate ‘Anatomifis, have determined the Tongue to be altogether defil- mMr k T c "PP?r "‘1'. quite through the inward Readies, to the Bare of the ongue , it Will be difficult to find any more then three Ranks. The firf'c and iiiiiigiiliim upper Bank to border upon the furface of the Tongue, and have Prraiaht icngchom. the Glands) did difcharge their Salival Liquor. tute 0f Fibres; Wthh though they be foinewhat obfcure in the Tongues 0f Tongue downward, and by IVefilingiur, upward. fliloufly interfperfed, and fo finely interWoven with each other, that fomc 9‘, We"? About the Root of the Tongue, appeared a round 1- Cavity, the termi- in. 17.2,"; nation of a common Duct, into which many Excretory Velfels ( relating to covered with a fine Membrane) which is a kind of Tongue, or cover to defend the entrance of the Wind~pipe, againfi: the alfaults of Meat and Drink, as deftruétive, or troublefome at leaft to Refpiration, and produélive of a Cough. In the Larynx, near the termination of the Tongue, is lodged a Rimula, or Chink -]- (palling between the Lips of the Eurelike Cartilage) whofe Huh-"é greater or lefs Contra&ion, or Dilatation, makerh the Voice more acute, or grave; which is of great ufe in rii'ing and falling our Voice in Speaking, begin about the farther end of the great Teeth, and are inTerted into the Elaillrsilgggofs Ligament of the Tongue; and are conceived by Diemcrbroeck, to pull the downward. for the mofl part did befet the outward Membrane; and here and there Duds, all along the length of it; the other two Ranks of Fibres do furriilh the inward parts of the Tongue, the one incline downward, from the UPPer Plain tuherancies, placed about the tip of the Tongue, and the greater Promi- neneies |
