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Two anatomical illustrations of the human tongue: the left shows a close-up of the tongue's surface with a magnified view of papillae, while the right displays a labeled cross section of the tongue in the mouth, highlighting its position relative to the teeth, lips, roof of mouth, lower jawbone, and air passage.

taste bud: References & Edit History

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Primary Contributors

  • Elizabeth Bernays
    Professor emeritus of entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson.
  • Reginald Chapman
    Professor of neurobiology, Arizona Research Laboratories, Tucson. Joint professor of entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Jun 24, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Anatomy of the Taste Buds. Mar 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Anatomy of the Tongue and Taste Buds. Oct 06, 2023
Link added. Jun 16, 2023
Media added. Apr 22, 2016
Media added. Apr 07, 2016
Updated to include information on the diversity of taste sensations produced within taste buds and across the surface of the tongue. Jan 28, 2009
New article added. Nov 26, 2008
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