| Foliate papilla | |
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| Vertical section of papilla foliata of the rabbit, passing across the folia. | |
| Latin | papillae foliatae |
| Gray's | subject #242 1132 |
| Code | TH H3.04.01.0.03006 |
Taste-buds, the end-organs of the gustatory sense, are scattered over the mucous membrane of the mouth and tongue at irregular intervals. They occur especially in the sides of the vallate papillae. There is a localized area at the side of the base of the tongue, the foliate papillae, in which they are especially abundant.
Each foliate papilla is folded slightly, giving the appearance of a leaf.
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