Taste Steps Flashcards
1
Q
- Tongue
Tongue covered in mucus membrane that _
A
Dissolves chemicals for tasting
2
Q
- Papillae
_ are called papillae
A
Bumpy structures in top of tongue
3
Q
- Papillae thought to increase surface area of tongue, bringing more _ in contact with food
A
Mucous membrane
4
Q
Papillae look like _
A
Vili
5
Q
- Taste buds
A taste bud is a collection of taste receptors cells, _ , and _
A
Nerve cells
Supporting cells
6
Q
- Taste bud
At one end of taste bud is a _
A
Taste pore
7
Q
- Taste bud
In taste pore, tip of _ protrude out into the mucous membrane
A
Sensory cells
8
Q
Taste buds are tiny and on the side of _
A
Vili looking fingers of papillae
9
Q
- Taste receptor cell
Each taste receptor cell is specialized to bind to certain _
A
Chemicals in food
(Sugar, salts)
10
Q
- Taste receptor cells
When chemicals bind to receptors cells, a signal is sent to brain along _
A
Nerve fibers
