Chapter 8, Slide 16
Filiform papilla
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Chapter 8, Slide 16 Filiform papilla |
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| The surface of the tongue is covered with epithelial protrusions called papilla. The most numerous of these papillae is the keratinized filiform papilla which is non-sensory and gives the tongue a rough surface. | ||||||||||
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Legend: A, Filiform papilla