Papillae On Tongue, Illustration
by Gwen Shockey
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Papillae On Tongue, Illustration
Artist
Gwen Shockey
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Photograph - Photograph
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Illustrating the details of papillae on the tongue. These structures are involved in detecting the five (known) elements of taste perception salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami. Depicted are filiform papilla (hair-like areas on top), circumvallate papilla (rounded smooth areas on top), fungiform papilla (jagged areas around sides), and taste buds (blue dots).
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December 14th, 2014
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