In humans the tongue helps in the ability to taste, serves as a muscle that pushes chewed food into the throat while mixing with saliva. The tongue also assists with speech for humans.
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The tongue helps in mixing of food with saliva.
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The part of digestive system which helps in mixing food with saliva is
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