taste buds
Papillae flavor receptors
Taste buds are the small sensory organs on the tongue and soft palate that detect flavors—sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.
Each bud contains receptor cells that send signals to the brain.
Figuratively, taste buds stand for one's palate or flavor preferences: My taste buds crave something spicy.
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- mouthOral opening
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
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- taste wordssweetness, sourness, bitter, bitterness, salty
- Flavor Sciencearoma, bitterness, sweetness, sourness, saltiness
- sensory testingsensory thresholds, flavor profiles, mouthfeel, rating scale, sweetness
- chemoreceptorscarotid body
- tongue partstongue, tip, apex, blade, body
- tastebitter, salty, sour, sweet, spicy