Table 1 The number and density of fungiform papillae (Fu) and its taste buds on cattle, European bison, and Bison bonasus hybrid tongue
| Â | Cattle | European bison | Bison bonasus hybrid | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parts of tongue | Number of Fu | Density of Fu per 1 cm2 | Number of Fu | Density of Fu per 1 cm2 | Number of Fu | Density of Fu per 1 cm2 |
Number of taste buds per papilla | Density of taste buds per 1 mm2 | Number of taste buds per papilla | Density of taste buds per 1 mm2 | Number of taste buds per papilla | Density of taste buds per 1 mm2 | |
Dorsal surface of the apex X (Min - Max) | 13 | 0.5 | 31 | 0.4 | 222 | 9 |
23 (10 - 31) | 20 | 12 (7 - 17) | 12 | 1 (0 - 1) | 3 | |
Ventral surface of the apex X (Min - Max) | 47 | 7.8 | 50 | 2.6 | 220 | 20 |
64 (47 - 82) | 41 | 18 (6 - 30) | 20 | 20 (10 - 30) | 21 | |
Dorsal surface of the lingual body X (Min - Max) | 35 | 0.8 | 32 | 1 | 118 | 3 |
41 (20 - 55) | 22 | 10 (5 - 13) | 10 | 3 (3 - 4) | 5 | |
Dorsal surface of medial part of torus X (Min - Max) | 15 | 0.5 | 23 | 0.8 | 15 | 0.6 |
13 (4 - 22) | 5 | 4 (3 - 4) | 2 | 13 (5 - 20) | 11 | |
Dorsal surface of posterior part of torus X (Min - Max) | 30 | 0.9 | 20 | 0.9 | 46 | 2.7 |
37 (31 - 43) | 24 | 14 (4 - 24) | 4 | 13 (8 - 18) | 11 | |
Lateral surfaces of torus X (Min - Max) | 45 | 1.0 | 46 | 1.1 | 38 | 1.2 |
17 (4 - 29) | 16 | 14 (6 - 21) | 18 | 23 (16 - 29) | 19 | |