How Your Tongue Works

What are the three things a tongue can be used for?

• talk, eat, and taste

• eat, and taste

• smell, hear, and see

How does the tongue help you eat?

• moves food around in your mouth so teeth can grind it up

• it doesn't help us eat

Can a dry tongue taste?

• Yes

• No

What are the small bumps on your tongue called? 

• goose bumps

• papillae

What do the papillae contain?

• nose hairs

• Taste Buds

How many taste buds do we have?

• 100

• 10,000

• 1000

• 7000

What can our tongue taste?

• Sweet and Sour

• Sweet, Sour, Bitter, and Salty

• Nothing

• Sweet only

What other organ helps you taste?

• Nose

• Hand

• Ear

• Skin

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Does your tongue work at night?

• Yes

• No