Taste, Smell & Multisensory Integration Flashcards
1
Q
what is the sciencey word for taste?
A
gustation
2
Q
what is the sciencey word for smell?
A
olfaction
3
Q
What are the 5 core tastes?
A
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter and Umami
4
Q
What are the 2 olfaction routes?
A
Orthonasal – via inhalation
Retronasal – during chewing and swallowing
5
Q
Do foods taste crunchier if sound levels are increased or a participant can’t hear anything?
A
Foods taste crunchier and fresher when the sound is amplified or the high frequencies increased
6
Q
How is the intensity of flavour influenced by background noise?
A
Foods rated as less sweet and salty in presence of background noise
7
Q
What is synaesthesia?
A
Stimulation of a particular type which always leads to another perceptual experience e.g. seeing coloured letters tasting shapes
