23: Taste and Smell Flashcards by Elizabeth Shen | Brainscape

Q

What are the 5 basic chemical types for taste?

A

sweet
sour
salt
bitter
umami

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Q

What is the general mechanism for taste?

A

Tastants interact with receptors in taste cell
Cells become depolarised
Depolarisation leads to Ca influx
Elevated Ca promotes release of synaptic vesicles
Afferent fibres excited

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