WorksheetsTaste/Smell/Touch/body Senses
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
A chemical sense
Receptor cells are located primarily on
the tongue and in the mouth
Damaged taste receptor cells are
replaced within a few days.
both
smell
taste
What are the types of taste?
sweet
salty
bitter
sour
tasteless
What are supertasters?
25% of the poulation
People with an abundance of taste
receptors
People who can only eat picky foods
What are nontasters?
People with a minimum of taste
receptors
Approx. 25% of the population
Taste with less intensity than the rest of
the population
People with small amounts of taste buds
Approx. 15% of the population
A chemical sense
Olfactory cells in the
upper nasal passages
detect molecules in
the air
Taste and smell
interact to produce
flavor
taste
both
smell
Taste and smell do not interact with each other to produce flavor
true
false
What are these cells?
The chemical receptor cells for smell
Located in the nasal passages
bipolar cells
olfactory nerves
olfactory cells
nasal passage
What are the basic senses in touch?
warmth
cold
pain
comfort
pressure
All skin sensations are a combination of
these four basic senses:
pain, warmth, cold, and pressure
true
false
Touch receptors are on the...
arms
skin
hands
brain
What is the gate control theory of pain?
Pain messages travel on one set of nerve fibers containing pain gates
The gates are open when pain is felt
Other sensory messages go through another set of fibers
The nonpain fibers can close the pain gates to stop the sense of pain
The system for sensing the position and movement of individual body parts
vestibular science
kinesthetic science
body senses
The system for sensing body
orientation and balance
kinesthetic science
vestibular science
control science
What tye of science is this?
Relies on receptor cells from the
muscles and joints
One’s leg “falling asleep” is a disruption of this science
vestibular science
kinesthetic science
Which science is this?
Located in the semicircular
canals in the inner ear
Relies on fluid in the canals
Spinning in circles disrupts
the fluid.
vestibular science
kinesthetic science
Recap: how many senses are there?
5
4
6
8
