Digestive System – Oral Cavity

In this higher magnification of a fungiform papilla, you can see the lighter-staining taste bud at the apical surface of

The fungiform papillae look like little mushrooms. There are covered by stratified epithelium and contain taste buds on their superior

The epithelium on the surface of the tongue has specializations called papillae. The one seen here are the most common

In this micrograph of the proximal portion of the tongue from a young monkey, you can see the large papillae

The middle portion of the tongue from a young monkey. There are numerous papillae on the superior surface of the

Tip of tongue from a young monkey. Notice the papillae on the superior surface of the tongue. Surgical no. 00-163816.