Tongue-is the sense organ for tasting

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  • The tongue is covered by mucous membrane, which contains taste buds.
  • Filiform papillae have no taste buds but aid in moving food around the mouth.
  • Taste buds-or flavor receptors over the tongue
  • Gustatory nerves- Carry's tast message to the brain
  • Tongue-sense organ for tasting
  • Nose-sense organ for smelling
  • Nostrils-are the two openings of the nose
  • Nasal cavity -is the passageway for air and odor leading to the olfactory nerves
  • Melanin- the skin gets it color from the melanin
  • Epidermis-outer layer of the skin,composed of dead cells and keratinocytes
  • Dermis-it is located beneath the epidermis and contains blood vessels, nerves, and hair follicles
  • Hypodermis-it is the most inner layer of the skin
  • Sensory receptors or microsensors-in the dermis are of different shapes and sizes. They receive and send messages of sensations to the brain
  • Fingerprint- this is an impression of your fingertip on a surface
  • Boil- it is a big red swelling on the skin caused by an infection of a hair root or a sweat gland
  • Athlete's foot -it is a condition in which the skin becomes scaly,itchy, moist,and reddish .
  • Tinea flava - or an-an it is a fungal infection usually found on face,neck,back,arms and legs
  • Acne- it is a common skin problem in which reddish bumps called pimples appear on the skin
  • Sunburn- it is a skin inflammation caused by too much exposure to the sun
  • Heat rash- or prickly heat- it consist of numerous tiny red pimples that form in areas where sweat gathers.
  • Dandruff- it is a condition in which scaly flakes of dead skin accumulate on the scalp.
  • Common cold- it is an infection caused by a virus
  • Sinusitis- it is an enlargement of the mucous membrane caused by an allergy
  • Nosebleed- it is the release of blood from the nose when a small blood vessel breaks
  • Mouth sore or singaw- it is a reddish infection in the tongue or in the inner lining of the mouth
  • Glossitis- it is a inflammation of the tongue caused by bacteria or by eating hot and spicy foods
  • Nose- is the sense organ for smelling
  • Nostrils- are the two openings of the nose
  • Nasal cavity- is the passageway for air and odorleading to the olfactory nerves
  • Olfactory nerves - sends information from the nose to the brain
  • Tongue- is the sense organ for tasting
  • Taste buds - or flavor receptors covor the tongue
  • Gustatory nerves-carry the taste message to the brain
  • Epidermis,dermis,hypodermis- are the three main layers of the akin