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Taste Buds

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Definition: 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.  chemoreceptors on the tongue, palate & pharynx    Other names Taste Bud; Buds, Taste; Bud, Taste
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
taste receptors, type 1  0   *Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled Taste Buds. Chem sences 2001 Mar;26(3):259-65
PKD2L1 protein, human  0   *Receptors, Cell Surface *Calcium Channels Taste Buds. Genomics 1998 Dec 15;54(3):564-8; J Biol Chem 1998 Oct 2;273(40):25967-73
G protein alpha 16  0   *GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11 Taste Buds. Ann Hematol 1998 Mar-Apr;76(3-4):153-8

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