The Sense of Taste

The sense of taste is one of a person’s five senses. We taste with the help of taste-buds in the tongue.
There are four main of taste: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. All other tastes buds mixture of two or more of these main types.
The surface of the tongue has more than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells). These are connected to the brain by special nerves which send the so-called “tastes massages”.
When the tongue comes into contact with food of any kind, the taste-buds will pick up the taste. The nerves then send a message to the brain. This will make us aware of the taste. All this happens just in a few seconds.
The taste-buds for salty and sweet tastes are found round the tip of the tongue and along its sides. Sour tastes can be picked up only at the side of tongue. The taste-buds for the bitter taste are found at the innermost edge of the tongue. There are taste-buds at the centre of the tongue.
The sense of smell and sight can affect taste. The good smell of food increases in taste. Similarly, attractive colors can make food appear tastier and more delicious. If food doesn’t smell or is dull-colored, it will look tasty and may not taste good at all.
Very hot or cold sensations can make the taste-buds incentive. Food that is too hot or too cold, when placed in the mouth, will have no tastes at all.

By : rini