Taste bud
anatomical structure containing gustatory cells / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taste buds are small 'bumps' on the tongue. They are the sense organs which detect the taste of things that go into the mouth. They are involved in detecting the five (known) elements of taste perception: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami.
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Taste buds | |
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Details | |
System | Taste |
Identifiers | |
Latin | caliculus gustatererius |
MeSH | D013650 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4101 |
TA | A15.4.00.002 |
TH | H3.04.01.0.02116, H3.04.01.0.03013 |
FMA | 54825 |
Anatomical terms of microanatomy |
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