Tongue is a muscular structure that has the organs of taste reception. The organs for sense of taste are the taste buds.
Taste buds are structures located on the surface of the tongue. They are embedded in the mucosa of the papillae of the tongue. The papillae are projections on the upper surface of the tongue.The tongue is a sensitive organ and perceive four types of tastes- sweet, sour, salty and bitter. These four tastes are perceived by four different type of taste buds that are situated at specific locations on the tongue. Salty tate is perceived by the taste buds that are located on the tip and sides oft he tongue, Sweet taste buds are present only on the tip, sour taste buds are present on the lateral sides of the tongue and the taste buds for the bitter taste are present at the back sides of the tongue. All the taste buds are identical.
Taste buds are structures located on the surface of the tongue. They are embedded in the mucosa of the papillae of the tongue. The papillae are projections on the upper surface of the tongue.The tongue is a sensitive organ and perceive four types of tastes- sweet, sour, salty and bitter. These four tastes are perceived by four different type of taste buds that are situated at specific locations on the tongue. Salty tate is perceived by the taste buds that are located on the tip and sides oft he tongue, Sweet taste buds are present only on the tip, sour taste buds are present on the lateral sides of the tongue and the taste buds for the bitter taste are present at the back sides of the tongue. All the taste buds are identical.