When a taste bud comes into contact with a sapid substance (that has a flavor) dissolved in the saliva, the cells that form the bud generate nerve signals. Sensory nerves route these to the cerebral cortex, where the conscious perception of flavor occurs.

When a taste bud comes into contact with a sapid substance (that has a flavor) dissolved in the saliva, the cells that form the bud generate nerve signals. Sensory nerves route these to the cerebral cortex, where the conscious perception of flavor occurs. Stock Photo
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Universal Images Group North America LLC / Alamy Stock Photo

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K22A3E

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43.3 MB (1 MB Compressed download)

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3600 x 4200 px | 30.5 x 35.6 cm | 12 x 14 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

13 June 2007

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QA International