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Human Tongue and Taste Buds

1. How many fundamental taste sensations are there? 

  • A) Four
  • B) Seven
  • C) Five
  • D) One
C) Five Explanation

2. In phonetics and phonology, sounds made with the tongue blade are described as:

  • A) Apical
  • B) Laminal
  • C) Palatal
  • D) Dorsal
B) Laminal Explanation

3. The small bumps on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds are called:

  • A) Papillae
  • B) Vesicles
  • C) Nodules
  • D) Filaments
A) Papillae Explanation

4. What is the average length of the human tongue from the oropharynx to the tip? 

  • A) 5 cm
  • B) 10 cm
  • C) 15 cm
  • D) 20 cm
B) 10 cm Explanation

5. Which of the following taste sensations is detected through ion channels?

  • A)  Sweet
  • B) Bitter
  • C) Salty
  • D) Umami
C) Salty Explanation

6. Chemicals that stimulate taste receptor cells are known as: 

  • A) Hormones
  • B) Taste buds
  • C) Tastants
  • D) Taste transduction
C) Tastants Explanation

7. Which type of oral cancer mainly affects the tongue? 

  • A) Melanoma
  • B) Squamous cell carcinoma
  • C)  Adenocarcinoma
  • D) Lymphoma
B) Squamous cell carcinoma Explanation

8. What is “Oleogustus”?

  • A) A type of sweet taste sensation.
  • B) A recently identified primary taste associated with fat.
  • C) A flavor derived from protein-rich foods.
  • D) A sensation linked to spicy or pungent foods.
B) A recently identified primary taste associated with fat.   Explanation

9. Besides taste, what other sense is closely linked to the sense of taste?

  • A) Smell
  • B) Hearing
  • C) Sight
  • D)  Touch
A) Smell Explanation

10. Which of the following is an example of a vowel produced with the tongue lowered and centered?

  • A)  [i]
  • B) [a]
  • C) [u]
  • D) [e]
B) [a] Explanation

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