session 2-5 Flashcards
what are three basic sensory analysis tests
Discriminative, affective, descriptive
The most important sensory attribute of the product is a type of question you may be asked in a
descriptive test
Is this product acceptable is a – type of questions
Affective
Sensory evaluation emerged as a scientific discipline in the
1940
The main objective of affective sensory test is describing product characteristics (true of false)
false
Stimulus is:
stimulus if any activator that causes a response in a receptor
Receptors are:
receptors are stimuli detecting cells of the sense organ
sensation is:
sensation is detection of a stimulus from the environment
perception is:
perception is the interpretation of sensation
masking colour is usually
unsuccessful
Trigeminal is
Trigeminal is not a part of taste or smell
how many olfactory receptors are there?
20x10^6
olfactory sensitivity range over
10^12
what precent of moderately sniffed air reaches the olfactory sensors at the back of the nasal cavity
10%
what two sensation are sensed by our trigeminal nerve
mouthfeel and carbonation