Taste Flashcards
1
Q
Gustation
A
sense of taste
2
Q
5 taste sensation
A
- sour
- sweet
- salty
-spicy - umami
3
Q
Taste vs Flavor
A
flavor includes smell
4
Q
Ageusia
A
inability to taste
5
Q
Papillae
A
- taste buds
- concentrated in the mouth, tongue, nasal and sinus passageways
- 80% of the flavors are processed in the olfactory system
6
Q
Why do we prefer some foods?
A
primitive screening system
7
Q
Why are childeren more sensetive?
A
their necrobiotic rate is about 7 days so they generally have younger papillae
