Question

Besides tasting food, what organ is necessary for mastication, deglutition (swallowing), and speech?

Answer 1

tongue

Muscles That Move the Tongue Although the tongue is obviously important for tasting food, it is also necessary for mastication, deglutition  swallowing , and speech  Figure 11.11 and Figure 11.12 . Because it is so moveable, the tongue facilitates complex speech patterns and sounds.