Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
The tongue is an ______ sac filled with _____ and _______ _______.
A
Epithelial, muscles, connective tissue.
2
Q
What kind of muscles are the muscles of the tongue?
A
Skeletal/voluntary striated
3
Q
What are the two types of tongue muscles?
A
Intrinsic and extrinsic
4
Q
What are intrinsic muscles?
A
Muscles that start and end wholly within the tongue
5
Q
What are extrinsic muscles?
A
Groups of muscles outside the tongue that run into the tongue
6
Q
What are taste buds?
A
Receptor cells for taste
7
Q
What are the primary tastes?
A
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter
8
Q
What is required for stimulation to occur?
A
Liquid
9
Q
Liquid is required for what to occur?
A
Stimulation
10
Q
What enhances taste?
A
Salt and smell
11
Q
What role does smell play in taste?
A
Sense of smell enhances taste
