Taste: sense that perceives flavors using the taste-buds of the tongue in human being.
Oropharynx: part of the pharynx in the area of the mouth.
Vertical branch of the mandible: division of the lower jaw aligned vertically with the body.
Palatine tonsil: type of tonsil (2) situated on one side or other of the isthmus of fauces.
Lingual tonsil: type of tonsil situated at the base of the tongue.
Tongue: organ of taste.
Inferior dental arch: set of teeth of the lower jaw.
Lip: external part of the mouth covering the teeth.
Filiform papillae: papillae that are not made up of taste-buds.
Circumvallate papillae: 6 to 12 papillae near the base of the tongue.
Fungiform papillae: mushroom-shaped papillae, about 200 in number, situated chiefly at the sides and centre on the tongue.
Epiglottis: a fold of cartilage that closes the glottis during swallowing.
Vocal cords: upper organs of speech.