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Taste buds contain the taste receptor cells , which are also known as gustatory cells .. taste receptor. taste receptor. The taste receptors are located around the small structures known as papillae found on the upper surface of the tongue , soft palate , upper esophagus , the cheek and epiglottis .. papillae. lingual papillae. tongue. tongue. soft palate. soft palate. esophagus. esophagus. cheek. cheek. epiglottis. epiglottis. These structures are involved in detecting the five elements of taste perception  : salty , sour , bitter , sweet and umami ; through the combination of these elements we detect `` flavors . ''. taste perception. taste. salty. Saltiness. sour. sour. bitter. Bitterness ( taste ). sweet. sweet. umami. umami. A popular myth assigns these different tastes to different regions of the tongue ; in reality these tastes can be detected by any area of the tongue .. tongue. tongue. different regions of the tongue. Tongue map. Via small openings in the tongue epithelium , called taste pores , parts of the food dissolved in saliva come into contact with the taste receptors .. tongue. tongue. saliva. saliva. These are located on top of the taste receptor cells that constitute the taste buds .. taste receptor. taste receptor. The taste receptor cells send information detected by clusters of various receptors and ion channels to the gustatory areas of the brain via the seventh , ninth and tenth cranial nerves .. taste receptor. taste receptor. gustatory areas. gustatory cortex. On average , the human tongue has 2,000 -- 8,000 taste buds .. tongue. tongue