K14.6: Glossodynia
The tongue is mostly made up of muscles. The tongue is important for chewing, swallowing and speaking. It is connected to the back of the throat. There are many taste buds on the surface of the tongue. The taste buds have lots of small nerves, allowing us to perceive taste.
There are different reasons for soreness or a burning sensation on the tongue. The reasons may be, for example, inflammations or injuries to the tongue itself. You may also have tongue soreness if you have a disorder in certain nerves. These nerves pass sensations from the tongue to the brain. If there is a disorder in these nerves, you will feel soreness without there being a reason in the tongue itself.
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