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The tongue (and other parts of the oral cavity) is covered with taste buds that allow us to distinguish between sweet, sour, salt, bitter, and umami (savoury) tastes. An adult has approximately 9000 taste buds, which are mainly situated on the upper surface of the tongue (there are also some on the palate and even on the throat) [7].