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taste cell
taste cell A taste cell is a sensory cell within a taste bud that helps detect taste stimuli.
A taste cell is a sensory cell within a taste bud that helps detect taste stimuli. Different types of taste cells have been described, including cells involved in sensing bitter, sweet, and umami tastes, cells that form synapses with incoming nerve fibers, and cells thought to have a mainly supportive role.