Taste bud
anatomical structure containing gustatory cells
Taste buds are small 'bumps' on the tongue. They are the sense organs which detect the taste of things that go into the mouth. They are involved in detecting the five (known) elements of taste perception: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami.
| Taste buds | |
|---|---|
 Taste buds are small structures present within the papillae of the tongue | |
| Details | |
| System | Taste |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | caliculus gustatererius |
| MeSH | D013650 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4101 |
| TA | A15.4.00.002 |
| TH | H3.04.01.0.02116, H3.04.01.0.03013 |
| FMA | 54825 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Other websites
change- Beyond the Tongue Map
- Taste Perception: Cracking the Code Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Scientists Explore the Workings of Taste Buds from National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, July 22, 2005
