#tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
supertype: chemoreceptor a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
part: neuroepithelium taste_cell
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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