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What are the three types of taste buds?

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There are 4 taste buds and 5 taste senses of those taste buds.

The 4 taste buds are:

1. fungiform papillae (found on the body of the tongue or anterior 2/3 of the tongue)

2. filiform papillae

3. foliate papillae (found on the base of the tongue or posterior 1/3 of the tongue)

4. circumvallate papillae (found at the base of the tongue arranged in a V-shape)

The 5 taste senses are:

1. salty

2. sweet

3. sour

4. bitter

5. umami

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salty sweet bitter and sour there is a new one it called umami japenese for savory wich is found in meats

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The taste buds are referred to as gustatory organs. There are four kinds of gustatory receptors for the four different kinds of taste: salty, sweet, sour, and bitter.

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There are 5 types of taste buds: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami. Umami is Japanese for "savory taste".

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sweet,salt,bitter,sour,umami

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Salty Nummy And Fummy.

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