The nurse is reviewing with the client who is going to have surgery of the head and neck about taste buds that are responsible for the perceptions of sweet, salty, sour, and bitter
Based on this information, what is the location of the taste bud on the tongue for bitter tastes? A) Tip
B) Sides
C) Back
D) Apex
C
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Bitter tastes are sensed at the back, sour on both sides, salty on the sides and the tip, and sweet at the tip (apex).
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