Tongue Papillae Dorsal Surface

Scanning electron microscope image of surface of human tongue showing several taste buds.  Count the number of taste buds you & your friends have as described in the Scientific American article on our main Supertaster taste test papers page. Compare those numbers with what you find out with our PTC taste test papers, sodium benzoate taste test papers & thiourea taste test papers. 

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