part of part_of part of part_of develops_from develops from contributes to morphology of gustatory system taste bud A chemoreceptive organ.[AAO] A specialized receptor organ that is a collection of cells spanning the gustatory epithelium. AAO:0010573 BTO:0000989 CALOHA:TS-1015 EMAPA:35850 Experients in amphibia have shown that an intrinsic feature of the pharyngeal endoderm is its ability to generate taste buds and this capacity must have been acquired by the endoderm at the origin of the vertebrates.[well established][VHOG] FMA:54825 GAID:815 In humans, saste buds may be found on the tongue, soft palatte, epiglottis and upper pharynx. In other species they may be found in more unusual places, such as the trunk, or on the barbels or fins of fish. MA:0001591 MESH:A08.800.550.700.120.800 NCIT:C96518 One of a number of receptor cell nests located in the epithelium of the papillae of the tongue and in the soft palate, epiglottis, and pharynx that mediate the sense of taste. [TFD][VHOG] OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjan5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA TAO:0001074 UBERON:0001727 UMLS:C0039337 VHOG:0000130 XAO:0000445 ZFA:0001074 arise by inductive interactions between epithelial cells and invading gustatory cells from chorda tympani (facial), glossophrayngeal and vagues nerves ISBN10:1607950324 (todo - request cell terms from CL) caliculus gustatorius taste buds taste-bud tastebud tastebuds uberon gustatory epithelium gustatory organ endoderm-derived structure early pharyngeal endoderm