Taste Flashcards
1
Q
gustatory cell what kind of receptor
A
chemoreceptor
2
Q
sweet, savoury + bitter system
A
G protein receptors on cell membrane of taste buds
3
Q
salty + sour system
A
Na + or H+ ions enter taste buds
4
Q
what flavour has lowest threshold
A
bitterness
5
Q
which flavour has highest threshold
A
sweetness
6
Q
umami
A
savoury, protein detection
7
Q
how is umami detected
A
monosodium glutamate by glutamate receptors
8
Q
where can we find taste buds
A
soft palate, esophagus, cheek, epiglottis
9
Q
smell functions
A
- detecting desirable food
- hazards
- pheromones
- taste
- social relationships
