Tongue (macroscopy, dorsal side, human)

At the bottom (apex) of the picture the dorsal side is covered with numerous closed packed, small, conical filiform papillae. Interspersed among them are the larger fungiform papillae. Posteriorily the circumvallatae papillae are arranged in a V-shape row. Behind the V-row the area is covered with lingual tonsils with grooves. On top the epiglottis. Note that the foliate papillae are absent at both lateral sides in adults.