Special Senses - Tongue And Taste

Question 1

Sense of taste?

Answer 1

Tongue covered in papillae that contain taste buds

Question 2

Gustatory cells

Answer 2

Found within taste buds. Have gustatory hairs and they are stimulated by chemicals (food molecules) dissolved in saliva

Question 3

Taste info carried on cranial nerves

Answer 3

Vagus nerve, facial nerve and glossipharygneal nerve

Question 4

Taste sensations on tongue?

Answer 4

Sweet receptors - saccharine and some amino acids
Sour receptors - acids
Bitter receptors - alkaloids
Salty receptors - metal ions
Umami receptors (savory or meat taste)

Question 5

Chemical senses - taste and smell

Answer 5

Both senses uses chemoreceptors