Chapter 16

B. Anatomically, taste receptors are located in taste buds in the mouth, pharynx, and on the epiglottis; most taste buds are on the tongue and occur in fungiform and circumvallate papillae. (pp. 480–481, Fig. 16.1) C. The four basic sensations of taste are sweet, sour, salty, and bitter; a fifth distinctive taste, umami, is also recognized ... ................
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