2006-06-18 12:24:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Hairy tongue (lingua villosa) is a commonly observed condition of defective desquamation of the filiform papillae that results from a variety of precipitating factors. The condition is most frequently referred to as black hairy tongue (lingua villosa nigra); however, hairy tongue may also appear brown, white, green, pink, or any of a variety of hues depending on the specific etiology and secondary factors (eg, use of colored mouthwashes, breath mints, candies).
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2006-06-18 12:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sancira 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The tongue should be covered by hairless squamous epithelium, plus nerve receptors for touch and taste. If hair follicles developed there, the condition would be a type of "hamartoma'.
Most of our body cells contain all the same DNA. but only certain genes should be "switched on" in specialised / differentiated tissue. Sometimes, a mistake is made, during differentiation, that results in the wrong genes being expressed. Then, you get the wrong tissue type for that location in the body; a hamartoma.
2006-06-18 19:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by J_F_(Self Service Science Forum) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My cat's always got hair on his tongue. I don't think you can actually grow hair on your tongue.
2006-06-18 19:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by crutnacker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that is possible but there could be a big possibility that you may have an over grown taste bud or you are pending to much time down there it could of gotten tangled once again with a taste bud and it hurts to pluck it out heheheh
2006-06-18 19:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Dee R. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to abnormal hair on your tongue? Because there does exist a condition called "Hairy Tongue" or "Hairy Black Tongue", but it's not very serious.
2006-06-18 19:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by Diane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are cases in which people who chew tobacco can develop hair on their tongues? Are you a tobacco chewer?
2006-06-18 19:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by James G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The existance of hair requires the existance of hair folicules.
yes it is possible, if the ginetic code was damaged or altered to do so. But I have yet to ever hear of a case it has happened... but possability and reality are two things.
2006-06-18 19:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by Dport 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, if your g/f isn't shaved, i get it all the time, but at least it doesn't get caught in my teeth
2006-06-18 19:30:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but very improbable.
2006-06-18 19:48:24 · answer #9 · answered by The Great Turtle Speaks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does this mean you have?
Or have you met someone who has?
Interesting
2006-06-18 19:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by Maggi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋