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  2. Tongue map - Wikipedia

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    The misinterpreted diagram that sparked this myth shows human taste buds distributed in a "taste belt" along the inside of the tongue. Prior to this, A. Hoffmann had concluded in 1875 that the dorsal center of the human tongue has practically no fungiform papillae and taste buds, [12] and it was this finding that the diagram describes.

  3. Taste bud - Wikipedia

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    The taste buds on the tongue sit on raised protrusions of the tongue surface called papillae. There are four types of lingual papillae; all except one contain taste buds: Fungiform papillae - as the name suggests, these are slightly mushroom-shaped if looked at in longitudinal section. These are present mostly at the dorsal surface of the ...

  4. Taste - Wikipedia

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    The diagram above depicts the signal transduction pathway of the sweet taste. Object A is a taste bud, object B is one taste cell of the taste bud, and object C is the neuron attached to the taste cell. I. Part I shows the reception of a molecule. 1. Sugar, the first messenger, binds to a protein receptor on the cell membrane. II.

  5. What Causes Geographic Tongue, the Mysterious Taste Bud ... - AOL

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    Also known as benign migratory glossitis, experts cover the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of geographic tongue. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...

  6. Tongue - Wikipedia

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    The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod. It manipulates food for chewing and swallowing as part of the digestive process, and is the primary organ of taste. The tongue's upper surface (dorsum) is covered by taste buds housed in numerous lingual papillae.

  7. Taste receptor - Wikipedia

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    The diagram above depicts the signal transduction pathway of the sweet taste. Object A is a taste bud, object B is one taste cell of the taste bud, and object C is the neuron attached to the taste cell. I. Part I shows the reception of a molecule. 1. Sugar, the first messenger, binds to a protein receptor on the cell membrane. II.

  8. Scientists have discovered a sixth basic taste detected by ...

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  9. Do you overplan the holidays? You might be missing the point

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    Those handcrafted ornaments or specialty cookies may look (and taste) amazing, but it’s good to find out if it’s the activity of baking, the cookies themselves or the songs you listened to ...