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Fungiform papillae on the mucous membrane of the tongue

Semidiagrammatic view of a portion of the mucous membrane of the tongue. Two fungiform papillae are shown. On some of the filiform papillae, the epithelial prolongations stand erect; in one they are spread out, and in three they are folded in. (Source: Gray H, Lewis WH. Anatomy of the Human Body. Twentieth edition. Philadelphia and New York: Lea & Febiger, 1918. Public domain.)

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