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==Tongue Circumvallate Papilla==
==Tongue Circumvallate Papilla==
* largest and least numerous papillae, in humans there are on the tongue between 8 and 12.
* occur in depressions of the surface of the tongue.
* surrounded with a trench formed by the infolding of the epithelium.
* taste buds are particularly numerous on the lateral surfaces of these papillae.
* excretory ducts of serous glands open into the trenches surrounding the papillae.


* taste bud, sheep x04
* alimentary canal, oral cavity, tongue, circumvallate papilla, overview


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* alimentary canal, oral cavity, tongue, circumvallate papilla, overview

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Tongue Circumvallate Papilla

  • largest and least numerous papillae, in humans there are on the tongue between 8 and 12.
  • occur in depressions of the surface of the tongue.
  • surrounded with a trench formed by the infolding of the epithelium.
  • taste buds are particularly numerous on the lateral surfaces of these papillae.
  • excretory ducts of serous glands open into the trenches surrounding the papillae.


Tongue Images: Tongue Sk Muscle | Salivary gland sk muscle HE | Unlabeled Salivary gland sk muscle HE | Filiform papillae HE | circumvallate papilla VG | circumvallate papilla HE | Taste buds VG



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  • taste bud, sheep x04
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