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Descriptor
English
:
Taste Buds
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Papilas Gustativas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Papilas Gustativas
Synonyms
English
:
Bud, Taste
Buds, Taste
Taste Bud
Tree Number:
A03.556.500.885.779
A08.675.650.915.500.800
A08.800.950.500.800
A09.846
A11.671.650.915.500.800
A14.549.885.779
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
chemoreceptors on the
tongue
,
palate
&
pharynx
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
14029
Unique Identifier:
D013650
Occurrence in VHL
:
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