University:
Texas A&M University
Course:
BIOL 319 | Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Academic year:

2024
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115

Pages:

6
Author:

agatoary6zt

Is taste only in your mouth? Society for Neuroscience, Brain Facts ✓ Our sense of taste is due to three body parts/functions: o Taste buds on the tongue o Our nose (yeah! If you pinch your nose you won’t be able to figure out the flavor!) o Saliva ✓ Approximately 80-90% of what we perceive as “taste” is due to the sense of smell. AND….. ✓ For food to have taste it must be dissolved in water. To do: 1) Pair up with a partner. 2) One student should close their eyes and use a clean napkin to dry their tongue (pat the napkin on the tongue). Be sure to put the napkin in the trash can! 3) Once the tongue is dry, the other student should hand a candy to their partner and make a note of the color of the lifesaver. 4) Let the candy dissolve for a minute or so, then…..answer the following questions. Questions: 1. What was the color of the lifesaver your partner gave you? 2. What flavor did you taste? 3. When you first put the lifesaver in your mouth (when your tongue was dry) was it more or less difficult to determine the flavor? Did you know that your taste buds can only detect sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes? In addition, those four tastes can only be detected in the regions listed below! Name:______________________________ Period:______________________________ Questions: 1. What was the color of the lifesaver your partner gave you? 2. What flavor did you taste? 3. When you first put the lifesaver in your mouth (when your tongue was dry) was it more or less difficult to determine the flavor? Answer key Questions: 1. What was the color of the lifesaver your partner gave you? 2. What flavor did you taste? The flavor they taste should be different than the flavor they received. 3. When you first put the lifesaver in your mouth (when your tongue was dry) was it more or less difficult to determine the flavor? It should be more difficult to determine the flavor I