Topics of this game:
- True or False? All papillae in the tongue are involved in gustation.
- Which receptors are housed on the tongue and soft palate?
- Why is saliva important to gustation?
- Which cranial nerves innervate the tongue?
- What is the function of basal cells in the tastebuds?
- What are the 4 types of papillae found on the tongue?
- What 3 taste sensations are tastant molecules?
- What 2 taste sensations are tastant ions?
- In what order is sensory information relayed?
- What is true about vallate papillae?
- What is the function of a supporting cell?
- True or false? The taste of umami is produced by amino acids.
- What is true about fungiform papillae?
- Which taste is produced primarily by alkaloids like quinine, nicotine, and caffeine?
- True or false? Only primary and secondary neurons are involved in gustation.
- Which papillae of the tongue only exist during infancy and early childhood?
- True or false? We can taste our food when our nose is plugged.
- What role does the medulla oblongata play in gustation?
- What does our ability to taste rely on?
