Illustration depicting the anatomy of taste. At left is an image of the tongue highlighting the papillae. Inset near the middle are a detailed close ups of papillae (bottom inset) and the structure of a taste bud (top inset). The human profile at right sh

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Illustration depicting the anatomy of taste. At left is an image of the tongue highlighting the papillae. Inset near the middle are a detailed close ups of papillae (bottom inset) and the structure of a taste bud (top inset). The human profile at right shows where the tongue structure lies inside the mouth.

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Size: 3798px × 2940px
Photo credit: © Gwen Shockey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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