Gustation

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Sense of taste, provides info about foods and liquids we eat and drink

Gustation
Distributed over superior surface of tongue and adjacent portions of pharynx and larynx

Taste Receptor
Pleasant, savory taste that's a characteristic of chicken broth or Parmesan cheese

Umami
Appear to be concentrated in the pharynx

Water Receptors
4 Primary Taste Sensations

Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter
Protein complexes that use second messengers to produce their effectors

Gustducin