The exact cause of blood cancer is not known. Some types of blood cancer are due to spontaneous (not inherited) mutations in the genes that control production of specific types of blood cells. Immunocompromised people and people with autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of developing certain types of blood cancer.
The 1973 discovery of lingual lipase, which is secreted by lingual serous glands and hydrolyzes medium-and long-chain triglycerides in the stomach, has renewed interest in the gastric phase of fat digestion.he 1973 discovery of lingual lipase, which is secreted by lingual serous glands and hydrolyzes medium-and long-chain triglycerides in the stomach, has renewed interest in the gastric phase of fat digestion.
Lingual nerve. The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (CN V3), which supplies sensory innervation to the tongue. It also carries fibers from the facial nerve, which return taste information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue, via the chorda tympani. 1 Structure.