Taste buds, light micrograph
Light micrograph of a section through a human tongue showing the taste buds (light ovals). The surface of the tongue consists of stratified squamous epithelium (bright pink) with a rough keratinised surface. There are projections on the tongue's surface known as papillae. The taste buds are found within the the lateral walls of these papillae. Magnification: x200 when printed at 15cm tall., Photo by EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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