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PHYSIOLOGY OF TASTE


.Taste is one of the special senses,

sensed by tongue through taste buds.

.There are 4 primary taste sensations

SALT,SWEET,BITTER,SOUR and umami

.Taste buds are present on papillae

Circumvallate papillae present


on the posterior part of the tongue

Foliate papillae present on the lateral

surface of the tongue and Filiform

papillae on the anterior surface of the tongue
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