GUSTATORY RECEPTOR CELLS.

FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL

• Gustatory cells are short-lived and are continuously regenerating.
• They each contain a taste pore at the surface of the tongue which is the site of sensory transduction.

SHAPE OF CELL

• The cells are spindle shaped.
• It extends from the base to help with tastebuds.
• Microvilli from each taste cell project into the taste pore which communicate with the dissolved solutes on the surface of the tongue.

WHAT ORGAN ITS FOUND IN

• They are found on the tongue in the microvilli.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Each bud contains over 100 cells and all buds react to the basic tastes, forming a signal that is transmitted to the brain.
• An adult has on average 9,000 taste buds (a child even 10,000)
• Taste is triggered only by chemicals that dissolve in the water.