If you put some sugar crystals on dry tongue it never tastes but if you press it on palate you can sense taste why
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The mouth is otherwise known as oral cavity or buccal cavity.It is formed by cheeks,lips and palate.It encloses the teeth ,tongue and salivary glands.Our tongue contains about 10 thousand taste buds which are located in the walls of the papillae.
When food is taken into the mouth (sugar crystals ) and pressed against palate then only ,u can judge the taste because of the following reasons :
1)It triggers salivary glands to secrete saliva from pharyngeal mucous membrane .
2)Saliva by its solvent action dissolves the solid food substances.
3)The dissolved substance can stimulate the taste buds.
4)The stimulated taste buds recognize the taste with the help of gustatory receptors.
The mouth is otherwise known as oral cavity or buccal cavity.It is formed by cheeks,lips and palate.It encloses the teeth ,tongue and salivary glands.Our tongue contains about 10 thousand taste buds which are located in the walls of the papillae.
When food is taken into the mouth (sugar crystals ) and pressed against palate then only ,u can judge the taste because of the following reasons :
1)It triggers salivary glands to secrete saliva from pharyngeal mucous membrane .
2)Saliva by its solvent action dissolves the solid food substances.
3)The dissolved substance can stimulate the taste buds.
4)The stimulated taste buds recognize the taste with the help of gustatory receptors.
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