Palmieri G, Asole A, Panu R, Sanna L, Farina V
Arch Anat Histol Embryol. 1983;66:55-66.
The authors have performed a systematic investigation on the epiglottis to determine the number and topography of taste buds possibly present. These chemoreceptors are constantly present in the ruminants studied (goat, cattle), while their finding is always negative in the pig, horse and ass and varying in the other animal species examined. Taste buds are, in the main, fairly numerous and show typical structure in very young kids and calves. On the contrary, in adult subjects degenerated taste buds can be found and their number usually increases with age. Sometimes such pictures can be observed also in young animals. The probable functional role of chemoreceptors located on the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis has been examined.
作者对会厌进行了系统研究，以确定可能存在的味蕾数量和分布情况。这些化学感受器在所研究的反刍动物（山羊、牛）中一直存在，而在猪、马和驴中其检测结果始终为阴性，在所检查的其他动物物种中则有所不同。味蕾在主要方面，在非常年幼的山羊和小牛中相当多且呈现典型结构。相反，在成年个体中可发现退化的味蕾，其数量通常随年龄增长而增加。有时在幼龄动物中也能观察到这种情况。已经研究了位于会厌喉面的化学感受器可能的功能作用。
