Definition of gustatory organ Gustatory organ
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What does gustatory organ mean?
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| gustatory organ - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | ||
| tastebud, taste bud | ||
| chemoreceptor a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli | ||
| glossa, lingua, clapper, tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side | ||
| palate, roof of the mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities | ||
| epiglottis a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | ||
| pharynx, throat the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | ||
| neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings | ||
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