Question

How many types of papillae usually found on a tongue of man.
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6

Answer 1

The tongue contains 4 types of papillae, the most common type, filiform, are thin and wire shaped and do not contain taste buds. On the dorsal, anterior border of the tongueare mushroom shaped papillae, fungiform,these have taste buds located near the middle or in a cleft of the papillae