Taste map on the human tongue

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The taste map on the tongue is derived from an article by Edwin G. Boring - Harvard psychologist, with a translation in 1901 in a German newspaper. Tongue taste map is a diagram drawn on the tongue, in which each part of the tongue corresponds to a basic taste. Here, learn about this diagram.

1. Classical taste map

Classical tongue taste map showing the position of the tongue and the corresponding taste:
The base of the tongue: bitter taste The two edges of the tongue at the base of the tongue: sensing the sour taste The two edges of the tongue at the tip of the tongue: The tip of the tongue: sweet According to this taste map, it is divided into 4 taste zones according to the degree of sensitivity of the tongue surface: From front to back, the tip of the tongue is the sweet tasting area, followed by the two sides of the tongue. is the area that receives the salty taste, then the area that receives the sour taste on both sides of the tongue, and finally perceives the bitter taste at the end of the tongue close to the letter V.
The sensation of different tastes is due to the reception of the taste nerves The sense of taste is distributed on the surface of the tongue (taste field). The tongue can perceive 4 basic tastes according to increasing sensitivity: bitter, sour, sweet, and salty. In order to have a sense of taste, the foods we eat, collectively known as tasters, must be dissolved at a certain threshold concentration of substances or more, dry tongue and mouth are also the cause of decreased taste sensation. Besides, temperature also affects the sense of taste, a temperature of about 30-40oC is the optimal temperature range for the perception of taste.

2. Variations of the taste map

The taste chart on the tongue has the following variation, which is:
The base of the tongue: bitter The two edges of the tongue: sour The tip of the tongue: sweet and salty taste 12 calyx spikes on the surface of the tongue: feel both The four basic tastes are bitter, sour, salty, and sweet

Tongue taste map is a diagram drawn on the tongue, in which each part of the tongue corresponds to a basic taste.
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