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Taste bud
| Taste buds | |
|---|---|
 Taste buds are small structures present within the papillae of the tongue | |
| Details | |
| System | Taste |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | caliculus gustatererius |
| MeSH | D013650 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4101 |
| TA | A15.4.00.002 |
| TH | H3.04.01.0.02116, H3.04.01.0.03013 |
| FMA | 54825 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Taste buds are small 'bumps' on the tongue. They are the sense organs which detect the taste of things that go into the mouth. They are involved in detecting the five (known) elements of taste perception: salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and umami.
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