Supporting cells of taste buds are called as_____________?
Correct answer: B. Sustenticular cells
- A. Taste cells
- B. Sustenticular cells
- C. Von ebner cells
- D. Acini
Explanation
Supporting cells of taste buds are called sustentacular or sustenticular cells and surround the gustatory cells. Von Ebner cells are serous gland cells associated mainly with circumvallate papillae, not taste-bud supporting cells.
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