Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
Sweet taste was formerly thought to be one of the four taste receptors in the tongue and located on the tip of the tongue. This myth has since been debunked, as we now know all tastes can be experienced in all parts of the tongue.
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