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In tongue, a group of sensory cells are surrounded by___ cells.

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The sensory cells for taste are distributed on the surface of tongue in the form of taste buds. Each taste bud consists of a group of sensory cells surrounded by supporting cells. The sensory cells are connected to the sensory nerve which carries the taste impulses to the cerebrum which interprets these impulses as taste.

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