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| 1. | Saliva seems like thick water. It helps the taste buds taste. |
| 3. | This is the big muscle in the middle of your mouth. It helps you form words and sounds. Piercing it can cause an infection. |
| 5. | These are tiny cells in the skin of the tongue. They react to the chemicals in the food. (2 words) |
| 7. | Sweet things like candy or fruit are tasted on the tip of the tongue. |
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| 2. | Something which is nasty, unpleasant, or disagreeable in the mouth. |
| 4. | Salty things are tasted all around the edge of your tongue. Anything which tastes like salt is salty. |
| 6. | When the different taste buds have done their job, they tell the brain what they have touched. |
| 7. | Sour things like lemon juice are tasted on the sides of your tongue. |
| 8. | The roof of your mouth. It has both hard and soft areas. |
| 9. | Bitter things are tasted on the back of the tongue. We think of them as nasty or harsh. Black coffee is like that. |
| 10. | Using teeth to cut through something so it can be chewed. |
| 11. | These are the muscles and skin around the outside of the mouth. We need them to speak clearly and to smile. |
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