Table 3.

Mean (± SE) and range of fungiform papillae (FP) count in the anterior 2 cm of the tongue (Total fungiform papillae count), Band 1 and Band 2 for PROP (PST, PMT and PNT) and thermal taster (TTs and TnTs) groups.

Group	Total FP count	FP range	Band 1 FP count	Band 2 FP count
PST	231 ± 12	135–396	169 ± 9	62 ± 6
PMT	197 ± 11	96–296	139 ± 8	58 ± 6
PNT	185 ± 10	83–255	138 ± 10	47 ± 8
TTs	206 ± 10	65–233	149 ± 8	57 ± 6
TnTs	203 ± 5	53–207	145 ± 5	58 ± 5