taste pore


taste pore

[TA] the minute opening of a taste bud on the surface of the oral mucosa through which the gustatory hairs of the specialized neuroepithelial gustatory cells project. Synonym(s): porus gustatorius [TA], gustatory pore

taste pore

The external opening of a taste bud. Synonym: gustatory pore See: tasteSee also: pore

taste pore

(tāst pōr) [TA] Minute opening of taste bud on surface of oral mucosa through which gustatory hairs of specialized neuroepithelial gustatory cells project.