Gustatory system

The gustatory system is the sensory system for the sense of taste.

 Function 
The human body can be stimulated by certain things. This stimuli is measured by sensory receptors and the energy is converted to something our brain can understand. There are receptors in our tongue which can measure four main things.

 Salt 
This is the simplest receptor found in the mouth.

 Sour 
Sour tastes are usually received from acidic compounds.

 Bitter 
Bitter tastes are important, since poisons are usually bitter and therefore we need to know whether or not to spit a bitter food out. This is the most complicated receptor found in the mouth.

 Sweet 
Food which has a lot of carbohydrates such as glucose are sweet.

Category:Sensory system