ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The tip of the tongue contains the ‘sweet’ taste buds while the ‘bitter’ taste buds are present in the back. The either sides of the front tongue contain ‘salt’ taste buds while the ‘sour’ taste buds are present behind this.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the map, we detect sweetness on the tip of our tongue, bitterness at the back, and saltiness and sourness along the sides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Everybody has seen the tongue map – that little diagram of the tongue with different sections neatly cordoned off for different taste receptors. Sweet in the front, salty and sour on the sides and bitter at the back.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three types of taste buds papillae[1][2][3]: Fungiform taste buds papillae: They are mushroom-shaped and located in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Human tongues have sweet taste receptors with two large, complex structures that bind to compounds such as sugars.