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Tasting on the tongue

Diagram of the old view of human's tongue taste sections.

Scientists once believed that the tongue was divided into strictly defined sections. We now know that there are 2 main taste areas and that you can taste all taste compounds everywhere on your tongue, as long as you stimulate taste receptor cells.

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Published:01 February 2011Size: 79.11 KB