page_title: Taste bud
hierarchical_section_title: Taste bud
caption_attribution_description: Version 8.25 from the Textbook OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology Published May 18, 2016
context_page_description: 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 elements of taste perception: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Taste buds are small structures present within the papillae of the tongue
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