Ch. Structure Of Taste System Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Tongue consists of ridges and valleys known as
A
Papillae
2
Q
Shaped like CONES; found in ENTIRE TONGUE
-no taste buds
A
Filiform Papillae
3
Q
Shaped like MUSHROOMS; found in TIP and SIDES of tongue
A
Fungiform Papillae
4
Q
Series of FOLDS in the BACK and the SIDES of the tongue
A
Foliate Papillae
5
Q
Shaped like FLAT MOUNDS surrounded by a TRENCH; found in the BACK of the tongue
A
Circumvallate Papillae
6
Q
Taste buds are located everywhere except
A
Filiform papillae
7
Q
Whole tongue consists of
A
10, 000 taste buds
8
Q
Each taste bud has ___
A
50-100 taste cells
