WorksheetsTaste and Smell
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Senses that respond to chemicals in solution utilize which of the following:
Meissner's corpuscle
chemoreceptors
crista ampullaris
beta lactamase
Which of the following senses are most closely related:
touch and smell
smell and taste
taste and hearing
hearing and smell
Which of the following is linked closely to the limbic system:
gestation
equilibrium
olfactation
gustation
The nerves that carry olfactory and gustatory signals to the brain are which of the following types of nerves:
superficial nerve
peripheral nerve
spinal nerve
cranial nerve
The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:
olfactory receptor cells
smell cells
gustatory receptor cells
umami cells
Which of the following is false:
Olfactory and gustatory hairs are parts of the smell and taste nerve cells, respectively
Hearing and balance are both sensed in the inner ear
Taste buds are found only on the tongue
All of the above are false
Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:
papillae
gustatory cells
olfactory epithelium
mucous producing glands
Which of the following papillae do not contain taste buds:
fungiform
filiform
circumvallate
all of the above
Gustatory hairs protrude through which of the following:
olfactory epithelium
action potential
vagus nerves
taste pores
Which of the following receptors guide the intake of carbohydrates:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
Which of the following receptors respond to nitrogen containing molecules:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
Which of the following receptors guides the intake of protein:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
Which of the following receptors would guide the intake of minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, etc:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
Which of the following responds to acidic solutions:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
Which of the following detects spoiled foods and poisons:
sweet
sour
bitter
umami
salty
