topic.7.the.senses.powerpoint.7.3.-taste.smell Flashcards
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___responds to the presence of specific molecules in the environment
chemoreceptors
chemoreceptors in vertebrates can form parts of receptor organs for __ and __
taste(gustation), smell(olfaction)
papillae
specialized regions on the tongue
what is the acronym to remember the different types of papillae?
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Filiform.
Vallate
Fungiform
Foliate
Filiform.
Filament-shaped; provide a rough surface for food manipulation
Vallate
Largest, least numerous. 8-12 in V along border between anterior
and posterior parts of the tongue. Have taste buds
Fungiform.
Mushroom-shaped. Scattered irregularly over the superior surface of tongue. Look like small red dots interspersed among the filiform.Have taste buds
Foliate.
Leaf-shaped. In folds on the sides of the tongue. Contain most
sensitive taste buds. Decrease in number with age.
Taste bud:
contain sensory receptor cells specific for each of the five taste types:
sweet, salty, bitter, sour,unami
How do taste buds detect taste?
Taste cells have microvilli (gustatory hairs)
extending into taste pores
What do we call food particles that have been in our mouth
“tastants”, which are dissolved in
saliva, enter the taste pores
*tastants cause the taste cells to depolarize
Sour.
Most sensitive receptors on lateral aspects of the tongue. H+ ion of acids cause depolarization
Salty.
Most sensitive receptors on tip of tongue. Shares lowest sensitivity with sweet. Anything with Na+ causes depolarization
Bitter.
Most sensitive receptors on posterior aspect. Highest sensitivity. Sensation produced by alkaloids, which are toxic
Sweet.
Most sensitive receptors on tip of tongue. Shares lowest sensitivity with salty. Sugars, some carbohydrates, and some proteins
Umami :
“Savory” ; Scattered sensitivity. Caused by amino acids such as glutamate, binding to receptors
What 3 things influence taste?
Texture affects the perception of taste
Temperature affects taste perception
taste influenced by olfaction
What 3 things can influence the perception of taste?
texture, temperature, olfaction
which taste bud is the most sensitive?
bitter
What are the 3 major parts of olfaction?
-olfactory tract
-olfactory bulb
-olfactory receptive
olfactory tract
The olfactory tract connects the olfactory bulb to the remainder of the cerebral cortex, including amygladla
olfactory bulb
Olfactory sensory neurons extend their axons solely to the olfactory bulb, which is dedicated to odor information processing
olfactory receptive neurons
bipolar neurons that are activated when airborne molecules in inspired air bind to olfactory receptors (ORs) expressed on their cilia.
odorant receptors are found where?
cilia of olfactory receptor cells (neurons)