"Taste Buds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013650
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| MeSH 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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| Concept/Terms |
Taste Buds- Taste Buds
- Bud, Taste
- Buds, Taste
- Taste Bud
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