#taste_cell__tastecell__gustatory_cell__gustatorycell  an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
  supertype:  epithelial_cell  one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
  part of:  tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan  an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
     part of:  lingua__tongue__glossa__clapper  a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
        part of:  oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris  the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
           part of:  mouth  the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
              part of:  human_face__humanface  the front of the head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
                 part of:  head__caput  the upper or front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
                    part of:  animal__animate_being__animatebeing__beast__brute__creature__fauna  a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
        part of:  pharynx__throat  the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
           part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
           part of:  alimentary_canal__alimentary_tract__digestive_tube__digestivetube__digestivetract__gastrointestinal_tract__GI_tract  tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
              part of:  digestive_system__digestivesystem__gastrointestinal_system__systema_alimentarium__systemaalimentarium__systema_digestorium__systemadigestorium  the system that makes food absorbable into the body
                 part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
           part of:  cervix__neck  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
              part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
     part of:  epiglottis  a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
        part of:  windpipe__trachea  membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
           part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
           part of:  cervix__neck  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
     part of:  palate__roof_of_the_mouth  the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
        part of:  oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris  the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"

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