Unit 6- Taste Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
filiform papillae
A
- towards middle of tongue
- provide rough texture for gripping food molecules
2
Q
fungiform papillae
A
- towards outside of tongue
- house tastebuds
3
Q
circumvallate papillae
A
- back of tongue
- only 7-12
- biggest
- house tastebuds and play a part in activating our gag reflex in response to bad foods
4
Q
papillae
A
bumps on tongue that hold our tastebuds
5
Q
sour
A
potentially bad food
6
Q
bitter
A
potentially poisonous
7
Q
sweet
A
energy
8
Q
umami
A
protein
9
Q
salty
A
sodium to replace loss from sweating
10
Q
good job ur doin great
A
