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| Fungiform papilla
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| The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward.
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| Section of a fungiform papilla. Magnified.
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| Latin
| papillæ fungiformes
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| Gray's
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The fungiform papillae are mushroom shaped papillae (projections) on the tongue. They are located on the top surface of the tongue, towards the back. They have taste buds on their surface which can distinguish the five tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami. They have a core of connective tissue and the seventh cranial nerve innervates them.
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