What is the function of the taste buds?

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The taste buds in the human tongue and mouth can detect five basic taste components: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savory;

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What do I have to gain by taking notice of the functions of the tongue?
What is the tongue made of?
Why do I have to know what the tongue does?
How will it help me if I get to know the tongue better?
How can knowing the tongue help me to lose weight?
Is eating quickly a bad thing?
How can I change to chewing better and masticating the food as the body requires it to be done?
Will chewing correctly help my whole digestive system?
Can you list the functions of the tongue?
Can the tongue ever get out of alignment?
What is the primary organ of taste?
What is the function of the taste buds?
What effects taste?
Can the tongue protect me against poisonous foods or drink?
Can the tongue pick out foreign bodies in food?
How does the process of preparing food for digestion take place?
How does the chewing process start? What activates it?
How does the mouthful of food become separated in the mouth?
What are the functions of saliva and enzymes in the mouth?
Does saliva and enzymes mix in with the food?
Are all types of food dealt with in the same way in the mouth?
I always seem to be eating” on the run”. Is this bad?
Will counting the number times I chew every mouthful help me to chew well?
Does the tongue control the chewing process?
How do I discipline myself to take smaller mouthfuls?
What is “bolus”?
Does the chewing process affect the elimination system?
So you are saying that the tongue is the key to a good digestive system?
Can the tongue still function if I have some problem in my mouth?
Does the tongue have a “normal” appearance?
Does the tongue have any connection to bad breath?
Why are some medications placed under the tongue?
A few other general wonders of the human tongue – appreciate them:
How can the tongue be of help if I need to lose weight?

What is the function of the taste buds?

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