Mammal brains may use the same circuits to control tongues and limbs
Corrective motions in mouse tongues mirror limb adjustments seen in primates
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When a mouse drinks water, it uses corrective motions with its tongue that are a bit like the kinds of limb adjustments seen when primates reach for objects.
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