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| Descriptor English: | Taste Buds | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Papilas Gustativas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Papilas Gustativas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Calicules gustatifs | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Bud, Taste Buds, Taste Taste Bud |
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| Tree number(s): |
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 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013650 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | chemoreceptors on the tongue, palate & pharynx |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 14029 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013650 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WI 210 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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ANATOMY
Sense Organs [A09]Sense Organs -
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Cells [A11]Cells
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Taste Buds
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M0021061 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Taste Buds |
| Entry term(s) |
Bud, Taste Buds, Taste Taste Bud |
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