Radiopaedia Helpers

Litotes

warning

"intrinsic muscles of the tongue, which do not have attachments outside the tongue and whose action is to alter the shape of the tongue:"

Line 6:53 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'

Emphasis

warning

"extrinsic muscles of the tongue which have attachments outside the tongue, and therefore their actions alter the position of the tongue:"

Line 15:132 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em> </em>'

Oxford Comma

suggestion

"The tongue is a complex, principally muscular structure that extends from the oral cavity to the oropharynx. It has important roles in speech, swallowing and taste."

Line 1:170 · Use the Oxford comma in 'speech, swallowing and taste'.

"The tongue is covered by a mucosa, which is roughened on the dorsal surface covered by filiform, fungiform and circumvallate papillae. Posteriorly, the base of the tongue contains the lingual tonsils ⁴."

Line 32:91 · Use the Oxford comma in 'filiform, fungiform and circumvallate'.

Semicolons

suggestion

"mobile tongue: anterior two-thirds; part of the oral cavity"

Line 27:38 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"base of tongue: posterior one-third; fixed; part of the oropharynx"

Line 30:43 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"base of tongue: posterior one-third; fixed; part of the oropharynx"

Line 30:50 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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