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Worksheetsnose and tongue
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
We have better smell than most mammals
True
False
The receptor on the tongue is called a
bud
tonsil
choroid
retina
What is umami taste
Sweet
sour
savory
salty
Our tongues can detect how many tastes
2
3
4
5
Our sense organs ................. information from our surroundings
receive
interprets
We use our .............. to detect ............ around us and send messages to the brain.
sense - stimuli
organs - smells
muscles - responses
What do we use for smelling?
Ears
Tonge
Eyes
Nose
Which structure of the nose is pointed by #1?
olfactory nerve
olfactory bulb
olfactory epithelium
nasal cavity
Which structure of the nose is pointed by #2?
olfactory nerve
olfactory bulb
olfactory epithelium
nasal cavity
Which structure of the nose is pointed by #3?
olfactory nerve
olfactory bulb
olfactory epithelium
nasal cavity
Which structure of the nose is pointed by #4?
olfactory nerve
olfactory bulb
olfactory epithelium
nasal cavity
Which part of the nose contains the sensory receptors for the sense of smell?
the nasal cavity
the olfactory epithelium
the olfactory nerve
the olfactory bulb
Which picture shows the olfactory region of the cerebrum?
Which of the following are the sensory receptors for the sense of taste?
papillae
taste buds
taste epithelium
retina
What is the name of the structures that cover your tongue and that contain many taste buds each?
papillea
taste buds
olfactory epithelium
taste epithelium
Which of the following are taste stimuli?
sweet
salty
sour
bitter
umami
Which % of the flavor of a food is determined by its odour?
60%
80%
90%
70%
50%
What other sensations can the tongue perceive?
temperature
touch
odour
pain
light
Other than the sense of smell, what are the other functions of the nose? (multiple answers)
to filter the air that is breathed in
to warm up the air that is breathed in
to humidify that is breathed in
to allow gaz exchanges between the blood and the that is breathed in
to allow the formation of sounds to be able to talk
Why can you not taste food correctly when you have a bad cold?
the taste buds of the tongue are covered in mucus
the olfactory epithelium is swollen and covered in mucus
the sensory receptors stop functioning when you are sick
the nerve impulse cannot reach the cerebrum
