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Taste buds
muscular anatomy of the tongue
Circumvallate papillae
Black-and-yellow mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila)
Human mouth
Human detection of flavor
human vocal organs and points of articulation
A diagram illustrating the process of a snake extending and retracting its tongue to capture and deliver odor particles to the Jacobson's (vomeronasal) organ; it also shows the olfactory bulb and brain.
Do different parts of the tongue taste different flavors?
The science behind morning breath
Watch: A chameleon's projectile tongue at work
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