http://news.discovery.com/human/taste-b ... lungs.htmlScientists at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins tested mouse and human lung tissue. Not only did they find taste receptors similar to the taste buds on our tongues, they also found that different tastes triggered effects in the tissue.
For example, bitter flavors relaxed the lung tissue tremendously -- better than any other medication tested in the trials.
Taste Buds Found in Lungs
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Taste Buds Found in Lungs
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- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.