| Term: | pharyngeal arch 3-7 taste bud |
|---|---|
| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | pharyngeal arch 3-7 |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | branchial arch, branchial arches, branchial bar, branchial bars, gill arch, gill arches 1-5, visceral arches 3-7 |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001613] |
| Name: | taste bud |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | taste buds |
| Definition: | Pear or onion-shaped intraepithelial sensory endorgans. They sit on a small dermal papilla and consist of modified epithelial cells of different types. The taste buds are located in the mouth, in the oropharyngeal cavity, on the head and on the barbels. They are innervated by either the facial (VII), the glossopharyngeal (IX), or the vagal (X) cranial nerve. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001074] |