Mammalian tongue papillae. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fungiform papilla (red) and a filiform papilla (spike, top left) from a ma

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Mammalian tongue papillae. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fungiform papilla (red) and a filiform papilla (spike, top left) from a mammalian tongue. Fungiform papillae contain the taste buds. Filiform papillae sense pressure. The papillae have a scaly appearance because they are constantly shedding their top layer of skin.

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