Taste Buds and Taste Receptors

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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?

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?

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?

Proton buffering Signup and view all the answers

What leads to a pure salty taste?

$NaCl$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of halide sodium salts other than NaCl?

To create a bitter taste Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?

To detect potentially harmful or toxic compounds Signup and view all the answers

$NH_4Cl$ results in which taste perception?

Salty and bitter Signup and view all the answers

What happens to taste receptor cells within hours of exposure to chemical stimuli?

They fall into the oral cavity and are washed away by saliva Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sour taste in relation to saliva flow?

Increase of saliva flow leading to neutralization of protons Signup and view all the answers

What type of compounds can act as stimulant compounds for taste receptor cells?

Ions and complex artificial compounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?

Causing aversion to bitter taste Signup and view all the answers

What is the fate of the proteins of taste receptor cells at their tips?

Exposed to the oral cavity through the taste pore Signup and view all the answers

What effect does exposure to chemical stimuli have on taste receptor cells?

Stimulation of continuous growth and maturation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the taste quality specific for monosodium L-glutamate (MSG)?

Umami Signup and view all the answers

Which psychological factor is related to an increase in pain stimulus?

Emotional state Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of afferent nerve terminals at the membrane of taste receptor cells?

Transmitting taste information to the CNS Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a suitable balance between ongoing sensory barrage and the descending inhibitory system?

Normal functional activities such as rest and sleep Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the taste quality specific for a synergistic effect involving 5ꞌ ribonucleotides and certain food combinations?

Umami Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ascending conduction and descending inhibitory system in relation to pain stimulation?

One increases and one decreases pain stimulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the soft palate during the process of chewing?

To close off the back of the tongue Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of chewing do the lower teeth slide on the inclines of the upper buccal cusps back to ICP?

Grinding phase Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes each cycle of chewing, representing a power stroke on the frontal plane?

Teardrop shape Signup and view all the answers

How much does the jaw open from ICP during the opening phase of chewing?

16-18mm Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the lateral displacement as the teeth approach each other during the crushing phase of chewing?

It decreases Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the lips during the process of chewing in humans?

To touch and create a closed cavity Signup and view all the answers

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Where does the reaction between taste stimuli and taste receptors take place?

What is the purpose of a grimace reaction when experiencing a sour taste?

Which type of compounds can bitter taste detect?

What leads to an increase in saliva flow when experiencing a sour taste?

What leads to a pure salty taste?

What is the function of halide sodium salts other than NaCl?

What is the role of bitter taste with a low perception threshold?

$NH_4Cl$ results in which taste perception?

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 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 fate of the proteins of taste receptor cells at their tips?

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)?

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 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 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?

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?

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 is the primary role of the lips during the process of chewing in humans?

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