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Can you tell me the four different types of papillae found on the surface of the tongue?
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Papillae: Filiform, circumvallate, fungiform and foliage are the 4 different types of papillae.
Answered 9/15/2014
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Lingual papillae: Four different types of tongue papillae are located on the dorsal surface and on the side: filiform, fungiform, circumvallate and foliate papillae.
Answered 9/16/2014
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