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Anatomy [A] » Digestive System [A03] » Gastrointestinal Tract » Mouth » Tongue » Taste Buds
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Taste Buds
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Taste Buds
Anatomy [A] » Sense Organs [A09] » Taste Buds
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Taste Buds
Anatomy [A] » Stomatognathic System [A14] » Mouth » Tongue » Taste Buds
Description
Small sensory organs which contain gustatory receptor cells, basal cells, and supporting cells. Taste buds in humans are found in the epithelia of the tongue, palate, and pharynx. They are innervated by the CHORDA TYMPANI NERVE (a branch of the facial nerve) and the GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE. MeSH
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