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Q: Why does the tongue have teste buds?
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About how many taste buds cover the tongue?

Their is an average of 10,000 taste buds on your tongue.


Where is the taste buds found?

The four basic kinds of tastes are: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of the tongue; the sour taste buds line the sides of the tongue; and the bitter taste buds are found at the very back of the tongue. The center of the tongue has few taste buds. Babies have more taste buds than older children and adults. Not only do babies have taste buds on the tongue, but also on the sides and roof of the mouth. Taste buds disappear from the sides and roof of the mouth as a baby gets older, leaving taste buds mostly on the tongue.


How many taste buds are on the tongue?

there are 4 taste buds


What is the layer of taste buds on your tongue called?

taste buds


Are there any taste buds in the middle of your tongue?

Bitter taste buds are found at the back of the tongue. Sweet/salty taste buds are in the front of the tongue, sour taste buds are on both sides whereas the middle of the tongue has very few taste buds at all.


Where are the bitter taste buds are in your tongue?

They are furthest back on your tongue.


On the tongue-where are the taste buds for salt located?

the tip of the tongue


Where is the sour taste buds location on the tongue?

At the very start of the tongue or rather the taste buds that are directly opposite to the opening of the mouth.


Where is the taste buds in your body?

in the tongue


Where are my taste buds?

They are on the top of your tongue.


What part of the body has buds?

Tongue


Where is the Human Tongue located?

The four basic kinds of tastes are: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of the tongue; the sour taste buds line the sides of the tongue; and the bitter taste buds are found at the very back of the tongue. The center of the tongue has few taste buds. Babies have more taste buds than older children and adults. Not only do babies have taste buds on the tongue, but also on the sides and roof of the mouth. Taste buds disappear from the sides and roof of the mouth as a baby gets older, leaving taste buds mostly on the tongue.