Chapter 15.3, Problem 5QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The process of transduction of chemical taste into a nerve signal by the gustatory cell.

Introduction:

The taste buds receive the flavor of the food and are present on the papillae. There are four types of papillae depending on the shape and the number of taste buds. Each papilla has three types of cells, namely, gustatory cells, basal cells, and supporting cells. The gustatory cells are special kind of epithelial cells containing microvilli for different tastes.