A lingual papilla having a thin, pointed tip is termed a:
a. Circumvallate papilla
b. Filiform papilla
c. Foliate papilla
d. Fungiform papilla
e. Vermiform papilla
ANS: B
Filiform papillae function rather like the rasps of a file to provide a rough surface for the tongue in order to manipulate food.
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