Taste Buds

small receptors on the tongue which perceive taste

receptor on the tongue that perceives flavor

Taste buds are small structures on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis that provide information about the taste of food being eaten.The human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds.
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Taste bud n. One of a number of flask-shaped receptor cell nests located in the epithelium of the papillae of the tongue and in the soft palate, [more]Taste buds - Community and Resources