Receptors of Taste

Q.

Taste buds can only be found on the surface of the tongue.

1. True

2. False

Q.

An organ which is the most important articulator of speech is __________ .

1. tongue

2. papilla

3. pharynx

4. cochlea

Q.

Which of the following is true about the olfactory system?

1. The olfactory bulbs are a pair of swellings above the olfactory epithelium.

2. Olfactory epithelium is in the middle of the place where your eyes sit in your skull.

3. The olfactory epithelium has a mucous layer and therefore only non-water soluble odor molecules will be able to pass easily.

4. Olfactory bulb is a relay center for the information of smell.

Q.

Cells on our tongue that receive stimulation of taste are known as

1. cones

2. filiform

3. taste buds

4. rods

Q. Identify the incorrect statement(s).

I. Tongue is made up of voluntary muscles.
II. Gustatoreceptors detect taste as well as smell of the food.
III. All the papillae contain taste buds.

1. I $\&$ II
2. II $\&$ III
3. III $\&$ I
4. III only

Q. Where are the structures known as papillae found?

1. Nasal cavity
2. Tongue
3. Ear canal
4. Skin

Q.

On which of these parts can we find photoreceptors?

1. Ear

2. Tongue

3. Skin

4. Eyes

Q.

Taste sensations are primarily of:

1. 2 types

2. 4 types

3. 1 type

4. 3 types

Q.

Receptors that help to detect taste are collectively known as:

1. Photoreceptors

2. Chemoreceptors

3. Thermoreceptors

4. Nociceptors

Q. Identify the characteristics of the tongue.

1. Helps to taste
2. Hearing
3. Smelling
4. Helps to eat
5. Helps in chewing
6. Helps to talk
7. Strongest muscle
8. Taste buds