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Circumvallate papillae

Two anatomical illustrations of the human tongue: the left shows a close-up of the tongue's surface with a magnified view of papillae, while the right displays a labeled cross section of the tongue in the mouth, highlighting its position relative to the teeth, lips, roof of mouth, lower jawbone, and air passage.

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