SnP (Taste)

taste

the sensations arising specifically from the taste buds in the mouth

flavor

the multimodal sensation associated with food or drink in the mouth

papillae

the number and types of small projections on the tongue

fungiform papillae

bumps on the edges of your tongue

tastant

the stimuli that evoke a taste

microvilli

small extensions of the cell membrane

salty receptors

ion channels that sodium ions can pass throughto trigger the sensation of saltiness.

sour receptors

ion channels that let hydrogen ions pass through

sweet and bitter receptors

special varieties of G protein coupled receptors that bind molecules with specific molecular shapes (like sugar)

umami

if it’s a fifth basic taste, essentially the taste of protein

insular cortex

primary cortical processing area for taste

orbitofrontal cortex

the part of the frontal lobe of the cortex that lies above the bone containing the eyes