Hey guys... I'm back with another blog! This week, I will be telling you guys about one of our five senses and how interesting learning more about them can be! Today, I chose to explore our sense of TASTE! I found an article in which apparently, scientists have discovered a "sixth" sense on our tongues by conducting a lab experiment on a rat. Officially, there are five basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami. After reading the article, I learned a few things, for example, this "sixth" sense on our tongue apparently relates to how mammals use water. This new sense allows mammals to identify water from other liquids, yet scientists are debating whether or not water has a taste of its own. It is said that a region in the human cortex responds specifically to water. The brain receives information about water from the mouth and tongue to know when they are thirsty and when to stop drinking from replenishment. So neurologists at the California In...
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