Taste

Taste is one of the senses experienced by humans and other animals. It is felt by the tongue while eating, and is used to sense the flavor of food that is in the mouth. Humans can sense five tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

Humans have taste receptors on taste buds and other areas including the upper surface of the tongue and the epiglottis.^[1][2] The perception of taste is organised by a special part of the cerebral cortex. The gustatory cortex is responsible for the perception of taste.

1. ↑ Witt, Martin (2019). "Anatomy and development of the human taste system". Smell and taste. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Vol. 164. pp. 147–171. doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-63855-7.00010-1. ISBN 978-0-444-63855-7. ISSN 0072-9752. PMID 31604544. S2CID 204332286.
2. ↑ Human biology (page 201/464) Daniel D. Chiras. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2005.