Question

My teacher classified the tongue as a skin that has a taste receptor. do you agree with the welding of the tongue as a skin? explain your answer

Answer 1

i do agree because it is a muscular sensory organ and bears taste buds. taste buds present near the tip of the tongue immense for detecting the sweet taste the present laterally Phase III and salty substances while those present in the posterior part of the tongue are meant for bitter taste.