Term Name: taste bud
Synonyms: caliculus gustatorius, taste buds, taste-bud, tastebud, tastebuds
Definition: A specialized receptor organ that is a collection of cells spanning the gustatory epithelium.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001727]

Relationships
develops from: early pharyngeal endoderm
is part of: gustatory epithelium gustatory system
has parts: gustatory pore
is a type of: endoderm-derived structure gustatory organ organ
has subtype: barbel taste bud esophageal taste bud fin taste bud head taste bud integumental taste bud lip taste bud mouth roof taste bud palatal taste bud pharyngeal taste bud tongue taste bud trunk taste bud