Where on the Tongue Would You Find the Oldest Taste

question 74

Multiple Choice

Where on the tongue would you find the oldest taste cells

• A) near the tip of the tongue 
• B) near the middle of the taste bud 
• C) near the throat 
• D) near the outer edge of the taste bud

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Definitions:

Digastrics

A muscle located under the jaw that acts in the opening of the mouth and drawing back of the lower jaw.

Levator Veli Palatine

A muscle in the oral cavity that elevates the soft palate during swallowing and speaking to prevent food from entering the nasal passages.

Soft Palate

The soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasopharynx.

Middle Constrictor

A muscle that encircles the pharynx, responsible for constriction during swallowing to push food into the esophagus.