TASTE BUD
\tˈe͡ɪst bˈʌd], \tˈeɪst bˈʌd], \t_ˈeɪ_s_t b_ˈʌ_d]\
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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.
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