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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Causes
0:55 Lie Bumps
1:26 Canker Sores
2:02 Squamous Papilloma
2:17 Scarlet Fever
2:31 Mouth Cancer
2:49 Other Causes



Fungiform papillae are club shaped projections on the tongue, generally red in color. They are found on the tip of the tongue, scattered amongst the filiform papillae but are mostly present on the tip and sides of the tongue. They have taste buds on their upper surface which can distinguish the five tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami. They have a core of connective tissue. The fungiform papillae are innervated by the seventh cranial nerve, more specifically via the submandibular ganglion, chorda tympani, and geniculate ganglion ascending to the solitary nucleus in the brainstem.