. Comparative animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Chemoreception 455 proper. In adult man the gustatory cells arc limited to the sides and top of the tongue and to the epiglottis; in children they arc also present in the cheeks. The tongue of man has four types of papillae: (1) Filiform papillae, which are conical projections co\'ering the whole upper surface and tip and borders of the tongue. These are not concerned in taste but are more highly developed in cats, in which they are used as a rasp for cleaning meat from bones. (2) Fungiform papillae, which resem
. Comparative animal physiology. Physiology, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. Chemoreception 455 proper. In adult man the gustatory cells arc limited to the sides and top of the tongue and to the epiglottis; in children they arc also present in the cheeks. The tongue of man has four types of papillae: (1) Filiform papillae, which are conical projections co\'ering the whole upper surface and tip and borders of the tongue. These are not concerned in taste but are more highly developed in cats, in which they are used as a rasp for cleaning meat from bones. (2) Fungiform papillae, which resemble button mushrooms in shape,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Prosser, C. Ladd (Clifford Ladd), 1907-; Bishop, David W. Philadelphia, Saunders
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