ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF HUMAN FUNGIFORM PAPILLAE

Abstract
The experiment by Békésy (1964) on electrical stimulation of single, human, fungiform papillae was repeated. Békésy's results were confirmed, that each papilla gives rise to only one gustatory quality, and that only the qualities of bitter, salty, sour, and sweet are reported. In addition, maps of the distribution of the papilla types were made for two male and two female Ss. Data to support the existence of quality groupings were found in only one S.