Table 1 Shows the average dimensions of the various lingual parts (apex, body, torus linguae, and root) of the Arab Zebu cattle tongue
Dimensions of tongue | Means ± SD (cm) |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tongue | Length | 25.65 ± 1.03 |  | |||
Lingual apex | Length | 8.52 ± 0.12 |  | |||
Width (at its middle part) | 6.45 ± 0.54 |  | ||||
Thickness (at its middle part) | 5.23 ± 0.87 |  | ||||
Lingual body | Length | 12.23 ± 0.37 |  | |||
Width (at the level of 2nd premolar teeth) | 6.21 ± 0.82 |  | ||||
Width (at the level of fossa linguae) | 6.27 ± 0.56 |  | ||||
Width (at the level of the glossopalatine arch) | 6.31 ± 0.23 |  | ||||
Lingual root | Length | 4.9 ± 0.24 |  | |||
Width | 3.78 ± 0.17 |  | ||||
Torus linguae | Length | 4.12 ± 0.08 |  | |||
Width (at middle part) | 5.21 ± 0.34 |  | ||||
Circumvallate papillae | Total Number (pairs) | 25–27 |  | |||
Number of papillae on dorsal row | 13–14 |  | ||||
Number of papillae on ventral row | 12–13 |  | ||||