All Bottled up: The Perfect Ecosystem

Each has about _____ taste buds, located mainly on its apex. Vallate papillae are large papillae arranged in a “V” shape on the back of the tongue. There are only 7 to 12 vallate papillae. They contain about _____ of the taste buds – about 250 each. Regardless of location, all taste buds look alike ................
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