The Center of the Tongue Contains No Taste Buds and Cannot

question 221

True/False

The center of the tongue contains no taste buds and cannot produce any taste sensation.

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Definitions:

Posterior Vena Cava

Also known as the inferior vena cava, it is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the heart.

Superior Vena Cava

A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.

Jugular Vein

A vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart.

Pulmonary Vein

A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.