Smell, Taste, & Touch

Multiple Choice

What is the process called when one sense influences another, such as smell influencing taste?

• Sensory interaction

• Sensory adaptation

• Sensory overload

• Sensory deprivation

Multiple Choice

How many receptors in the olfactory bulb are stimulated to sense smell?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 1 million

• 500,000

Multiple Choice

Which taste sensation helps us identify sugary foods for energy?

• Sour

• Sweet

• Bitter

• Umami

Multiple Choice

What are the small bumps on the surface of the tongue called?

• Taste pores

• Gustatory hairs

• Papillae

• Epiglottis

Multiple Choice

What is sensory interaction?

• The ability of one sense to influence or interact with another

• The ability to see and hear at the same time

• The process of tasting food

• The interaction between humans and machines

Multiple Choice

Which two senses commonly interact with each other according to the text?

• Taste and smell

• Sight and hearing

• Touch and sight

• Smell and hearing

Multiple Choice

Which sense is vital to our development and survival?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

• Taste

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain processes tactile sensations?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe