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E be like say na miracle, but why your tongue no dey catch infection anytime wey you mistakenly bite am? E go surprise you to know say your mouth and tongue get some kind special powers wey dem use protect themselves.
The saliva wey dey inside your mouth
Your mouth and tongue get one kain superpower wey dem take fight against infections. The saliva wey full inside your mouth na like warrior soldiers wey dey always ready for battle. E contain plenty enzymes and proteins wey fit kill bacteria, virus, and fungi. So anytime you mistakenly bite your tongue or any part of your mouth, the saliva go quickly rush enter the wound to begin fight against any potential infection.
The quick healing power of the oral cavity
Your oral cavity (we fit call am “mouth house”) na one place where plenty things happen at once. Apart from chewing food and talking, e also serve as protection for all the organs inside there – teeth, gums, throat etc. Your body don already arrange everything well-well so that if anything happen to this area e go heal sharp-sharp without wahala. Na so God take design our body!
The tough skin on top ya tongue
If you look ya tongue well-well with mirror or microscope sef (if possible), you go see say e get small-small bumps called papillae on top am. These papillae help give ya taste buds their job work by carrying messages from food give brain make e sabi wetin sweet pass for life! But apart from that important work, these papillae also serve as extra protection layer for ya delicate taste buds whenever something touch them roughly like biting or burning hot food.
Conclusion
Your tongue na one special organ wey dey always ready to protect itself. The saliva inside your mouth, the quick healing power of the oral cavity, and the tough skin on top ya tongue all join hand together to make sure say infection no fit catch your tongue anytime you mistakenly bite am. So next time when you mistakenly bite your tongue, just remember say e get superpowers wey dey always ready for action!
