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The___ helps in swallowing of food.

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Tongue:
Tongue is a muscular and fleshy organ which is attached to buccal cavity at back and free in the front.
Tongue helps in swallowing the food.
Tongue mixes saliva with the food and also helps in detection of taste.
Final answer: The tongue helps in swallowing of food.

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