influence of biosychosocial factors on gustatory percpetion

Question 1

biological factors that affect gustatory perception

Answer 1

• age
• genetic inhertance of more or less tastebuds
• illness
• hormones

Question 2

Tastebuds

Answer 2

cells in the mouth and throat that send sensory information to the brain for taste perception

Question 3

how long do taste buds last

Answer 3

10 days

Question 4

ages effect on gustatory perception

Answer 4

• children have a larger number of functional taste buds
• regeneration slows over time
• at old age taste buds do not regenerate fast enough to make up the ones they loose

Question 5

Genetic effect on gustatory perception

Answer 5

• our perception of flavor and food preference can be inherited
• sensitivity to flavors can be inherited

Question 6

illness effect on gustatory perception

Answer 6

if your sense of smell is reduced, such as a blocked nose, your brain is not receiving the full range of sensations that combine to give food its flavor

Question 7

pregnancy/ hormones effect on gustatory perception

Answer 7

a biological change occurs in pregnancy due to the hormones, weight changes, and immune system functionality

Question 8

psychological facotrs

Answer 8

• Our historical experiences ( e.g. family bolognese )
• mood ( e.g. comfort food )
• motivation ( going shopping )
• the appearance of food ( e.g packaging )

Question 9

social factors -food culture

Answer 9

food culture: the attitudes, behaviors, customs, and values around food with which we were raised