Which of the following parts of the human body contains gustatory receptors?

The correct answer is Tongue.

Key Points

• The gustatory receptors which detect taste are present in the tongue.
• Gustatory receptors
  • It is present on the tongue and is spread evenly across the taste buds.
  • Their main function is to provide a sense of taste.
  • Gustatory receptors are found in the tongue.
  • The gustatory system is much easier than the olfactory system.
  • Four primary taste varieties are generally recognized as sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
  • In different regions on the tongue are present different sensitivities to the four taste varieties.
  • The tip of the tongue is the most sensitive to sweetness and saltiness.

Additional Information

• Receptors are the organs or cells which respond to light, heat, or external stimulus and transmit the signal to the sensory nerve. 
• Olfactory receptors
  • It is present on the surface of the olfactory neurons.
  • Their main function is to sense smell.
  • These receptors equip sperm cells for finding the egg through a sense of smell.
• Sensory receptors occur in specialized organs such as the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, as well as internal organs.