• Flat and elongated wooden device with a smooth surface without edges. • Material: birch wood. • Length: 15 cm. • Width: 2 cm (± 1 mm). • Thickness: 2 mm (± 0.2 mm). • Product without latex or phthalates. • Commonly used in diagnostic procedures to slightly compress the upper part of the tongue and examine the larynx. • Some artists use petroleum jelly to secure the tongue depressor to the work surface.