taste buds
Taste receptors are found in tiny bumps on the tongue called taste buds see Figure below . There are separate taste receptors for sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and meaty tastes. The meaty taste is called umami . You can learn more about taste receptors and the sense of taste by watching the animation at the following link: http://www. bbc. co. uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/taste/taste_ani_f5. swf .