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Where does the reaction between taste stimuli and taste receptors take place?
Where does the reaction between taste stimuli and taste receptors take place?
- Inside the taste pore (correct)
- At the base of the taste bud
- In the oral cavity
- In the afferent nerve terminals
What is the purpose of a grimace reaction when experiencing a sour taste?
What is the purpose of a grimace reaction when experiencing a sour taste?
- To increase saliva flow
- To push saliva to the surface of the tongue (correct)
- To protect oral tissues from damage
- To neutralize protons
Which type of compounds can bitter taste detect?
Which type of compounds can bitter taste detect?
- Harmful or toxic compounds only
- Both stimulant and toxic compounds (correct)
- Stimulant compounds only
- Only natural compounds
What leads to an increase in saliva flow when experiencing a sour taste?
What leads to an increase in saliva flow when experiencing a sour taste?
What leads to a pure salty taste?
What leads to a pure salty taste?
What is the function of halide sodium salts other than NaCl?
What is the function of halide sodium salts other than NaCl?
What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?
What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?
$NH_4Cl$ results in which taste perception?
$NH_4Cl$ results in which taste perception?
What happens to taste receptor cells within hours of exposure to chemical stimuli?
What happens to taste receptor cells within hours of exposure to chemical stimuli?
What is the function of sour taste in relation to saliva flow?
What is the function of sour taste in relation to saliva flow?
What type of compounds can act as stimulant compounds for taste receptor cells?
What type of compounds can act as stimulant compounds for taste receptor cells?
What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?
What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?
What is the fate of the proteins of taste receptor cells at their tips?
What is the fate of the proteins of taste receptor cells at their tips?
What effect does exposure to chemical stimuli have on taste receptor cells?
What effect does exposure to chemical stimuli have on taste receptor cells?
What is the term used for the taste quality specific for monosodium L-glutamate (MSG)?
What is the term used for the taste quality specific for monosodium L-glutamate (MSG)?
Which psychological factor is related to an increase in pain stimulus?
Which psychological factor is related to an increase in pain stimulus?
What is the role of afferent nerve terminals at the membrane of taste receptor cells?
What is the role of afferent nerve terminals at the membrane of taste receptor cells?
What is the effect of a suitable balance between ongoing sensory barrage and the descending inhibitory system?
What is the effect of a suitable balance between ongoing sensory barrage and the descending inhibitory system?
What is the term used for the taste quality specific for a synergistic effect involving 5ꞌ ribonucleotides and certain food combinations?
What is the term used for the taste quality specific for a synergistic effect involving 5ꞌ ribonucleotides and certain food combinations?
What is the role of ascending conduction and descending inhibitory system in relation to pain stimulation?
What is the role of ascending conduction and descending inhibitory system in relation to pain stimulation?
What is the primary function of the soft palate during the process of chewing?
What is the primary function of the soft palate during the process of chewing?
During which phase of chewing do the lower teeth slide on the inclines of the upper buccal cusps back to ICP?
During which phase of chewing do the lower teeth slide on the inclines of the upper buccal cusps back to ICP?
What characterizes each cycle of chewing, representing a power stroke on the frontal plane?
What characterizes each cycle of chewing, representing a power stroke on the frontal plane?
How much does the jaw open from ICP during the opening phase of chewing?
How much does the jaw open from ICP during the opening phase of chewing?
What happens to the lateral displacement as the teeth approach each other during the crushing phase of chewing?
What happens to the lateral displacement as the teeth approach each other during the crushing phase of chewing?
What is the primary role of the lips during the process of chewing in humans?
What is the primary role of the lips during the process of chewing in humans?
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