👅 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What are the 5 tastes?
A
Bitter
Sour
Salty
Sweet
Umami(savoury)
2
Q
Which taste is most sensitive?
A
Bitter (to taste poisons)
3
Q
Where are tastebuds found?
A
On papillae on the tongue, soft palate, pharynx, epiglottis
4
Q
What are the 3 cranial nerves for taste?
A
Facial(7):anterior 2/3 tongue
Glossopharyngeal(9): posterior 1/3 tongue
Vagus(10): throat/epiglottis
5
Q
What are the 2 types of pharyngitis?
A
Bacterial(strep), use CENTOR criteria for symptoms to determine use of rapid test & antibiotics
Viral(Epstein Barr virus): mononucleosis, can lead to splenomegaly
