What are the bumps on the surface of the tongue called?
A) Taste cells
B) Taste papillae
C) Lingual papillae
D) Basal cells

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The surface of the tongue is covered with lingual papillae. Taste cells are epithelial cells with sensory neurons at their base. When stimulated by a chemical binding to a receptor on the taste hairs, the taste cell secretes a neurotransmitter to stimulate the sensory neuron. Basal cells are stem cells in the taste bud that develop to replace taste cells as they die.

What Are the Bumps on the Surface of the Tongue