3. something inserted or to be inserted. 4. an extra leaf or section, as an advertisement, printed independently, for binding or tipping into a book or periodical. [1520â30; < Latin inserere to put in, insert =in- in-2 + serere to link together] inâ¢sertâ²aâ¢ble, adj.
Saliva is needed for the proper functioning of the tongue. A dry tongue can't taste a thing so saliva helps the tongue and our sense of taste by keeping it wet. Saliva moistens food and helps to break it down, which in turn makes it easier for the tongue to push the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing.
note: the tongue is usually muscular, mobile, and free at one extremity, and in man other mammals is the principal organ of taste, aids in the prehension of food, in swallowing, and in modifying the voice as in speech. to make his english sweet upon his tongue.