Each gustatory cell extends a ________ into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

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Gustatory cells have hair-like processes called taste hairs that extend into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.  Taste buds are clusters of gustatory cells located on the tongue, cheeks, and throat that contain taste hairs. Papillae are small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds, while basal cells are undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into gustatory cells. Neurons are not part of the gustatory cells themselves, but they transmit signals generated by gustatory cells to the brain.

Each Gustatory Cell Extends a ________ into the Surrounding Fluids