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| ===Conical=== | | ===Conical=== |
− | -Not in horses
| + | *Not in horses |
− | -Caudal 1/3 of tongue
| + | *Caudal 1/3 of tongue |
− | -Point caudally
| + | *Point caudally |
− | -No taste buds
| + | *No taste buds |
− | -Thick epithelium
| + | *Thick epithelium |
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| [[Image:Foliate_Papillae_Cat.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Foliate Papillae (Cat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | | [[Image:Foliate_Papillae_Cat.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Foliate Papillae (Cat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] |
| ===Foliate=== | | ===Foliate=== |
− | -8 to 12 papillae in parallel folds, one either side of tongue midline
| + | *8 to 12 papillae in parallel folds, one either side of tongue midline |
− | -Stratified squamous epithelium
| + | *Stratified squamous epithelium |
− | -Caudal 1/3 of tongue
| + | *Caudal 1/3 of tongue |
− | -Taste buds present
| + | *Taste buds present |
− | -Glands
| + | *Glands |
− | -Lymphatics present
| + | *Lymphatics present |
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| [[Image:Circumvallate Papillae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Circumvallate Papillae (Goat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | | [[Image:Circumvallate Papillae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Circumvallate Papillae (Goat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] |
| ===Vallate=== | | ===Vallate=== |
− | -3 to 6
| + | *3 to 6 |
− | -Often secondary papillae in taste buds
| + | *Often secondary papillae in taste buds |
− | -Broad glands
| + | *Broad glands |
− | -Caudal 1/3 of tongue
| + | *Caudal 1/3 of tongue |
− | -Taste buds present
| + | *Taste buds present |
− | -Lymphatic tissue present
| + | *Lymphatic tissue present |
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| ===Fungiform=== | | ===Fungiform=== |
− | -Red dots on tongue surface
| + | *Red dots on tongue surface |
− | -Keratinised, stratified squamous epithelium
| + | *Keratinised, stratified squamous epithelium |
− | -Blood vessels
| + | *Blood vessels |
− | -Loss of heat via panting in dogs
| + | *Loss of heat via panting in dogs |
− | -Rostral 2/3 of tongue
| + | *Rostral 2/3 of tongue |
− | -Taste buds present
| + | *Taste buds present |
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| [[Image:Filoform Papillae Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Filoform Papillae Histology (Cat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | | [[Image:Filoform Papillae Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Filoform Papillae Histology (Cat) - Copyright RVC 2008]] |
| ===Filoform=== | | ===Filoform=== |
− | -Most numerous
| + | *Most numerous |
− | -Points caudally
| + | *Points caudally |
− | -No taste buds
| + | *No taste buds |
− | -No glands
| + | *No glands |
− | -No lymphatics
| + | *No lymphatics |
− | -Smallest
| + | *Smallest |
− | -Thick keratin on stratified squamous epithelium
| + | *Thick keratin on stratified squamous epithelium |
− | -Very prominent in cat
| + | *Very prominent in cat |
− | -Rostral 2/3 of tongue
| + | *Rostral 2/3 of tongue |
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| ==Taste Buds== | | ==Taste Buds== |