The loss of which papilla types is most likely to result in a loss of taste buds and changes in taste acuity?

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Taste buds are located on the foliate and fungiform papillae. Foliate papillae appear as visible grooves located on the lateral borders of the tongue. Fungiform papillae are bright red, mushroom-shaped structures scattered throughout the filiform papillae. Of all papillae, taste buds are located only on the foliate, circumvallate lingual, and foliate.

The Loss of Which Papilla Types Is Most Likely to Result