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    Gustatory sensation refers to the sense of taste. Taste is detected when chemicals in food and drink stimulate taste bud cells located on the tongue and palate. These taste cells can detect the five basic tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami which help the brain determine if something is beneficial or harmful to ingest.

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    Gustatory sensation refers to the sense of taste. Taste is detected when chemicals in food and drink stimulate taste bud cells located on the tongue and palate. These taste cells can detect the five basic tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami which help the brain determine if something is beneficial or harmful to ingest.

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    Gustatory sensation refers to the sense of taste. Taste is detected when chemicals in food and drink stimulate taste bud cells located on the tongue and palate. These taste cells can detect the five basic tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami which help the brain determine if something is beneficial or harmful to ingest.

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