Summarize the five primary taste sensations
What will be an ideal response?
The five primary taste sensations are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. Sweet tastes are due to simple sugars such as glucose and fructose. Sour tastes are produced by hydrogen ions, such as those found in citric acid of lemon juice. Salty foods gain their taste from sodium ions. Bitter flavors are imparted by nitrogen-containing compounds and are often found in rancid or poisonous substances. Umami flavors are often associated with meat or broth and produced by glutamate or other amino acids.
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A) nasopharynx. B) oropharynx. C) larynx. D) trachea. E) bronchi.
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A. The production and interpretation of language. B. The storage of motor patterns for skilled movements of skeletal muscles. C. The generation of emotional responses. D. The control centers for homeostatic and endocrine functions.
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A. axillary B. radial C. musculocutaneous D. ulnar E. median