Select the Best Description for the Vallate (Circumvallate) Papillae

question 44

Multiple Choice

Select the best description for the vallate (circumvallate) papillae:

• A) largest type; all contain taste buds
• B) distributed in V-shaped row on the anterior portion of the tongue
• C) mushroom shaped; evenly distributed over the tongue
• D) contain no taste buds

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, which filters blood to form urine.

Receptor Types

Various classes of protein molecules located on cell surfaces or within cells that respond to specific chemical signals, playing a key role in communication within the body.

Odorant Binding

The interaction between odorant molecules and specific receptors in the olfactory system, crucial for the sense of smell.

Glomeruli

Small network of capillaries encased in the upper end of a nephron in the kidney, where blood filtration begins.