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taste bud

See for:

papilla

Broader Terms:

chemoreceptor

Broader Terms:

sense organ

Broader Terms:

tongue

Scope Note:

sensory organs embedded in the epithelium of the tongue that contain bundles of taste receptor cells, supporting cells, and basal cells; each receptor cell is innervated at its base by an afferent nerve fiber.

Term Number:

4000-0347


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