my own 4

• define taste

  The tongue, sense of taste. Detects chemical stimuli from substances mixed with saliva.
• explain the element of the tongue

  papillae are folds of the epidermis in the tongue. it have taste buds, contain chemoreceptors that are connected to the nervous system
• what are tastes

  Sensations by the detention of the chemical stimuli
• name the 5 tastes

  • Sweet • Salty • Sour • Bitter • Umami
• define smell


  The nose, sense of smell. Detects chemical stimuli from substances in the air. The sensations are smells.
• name the elements of smell

  nostrils, respiratory mucous membrane, olfactory mucous membrane, olfactory bulb, and olfactory nerve
• define touch

  Skin, sense of touch. Different receptors, stimuli. Are distributed, different parts of the body have different levels of feeling.
• name the elements of touch


  free-nerve endings, ruffini corpuscles, pacinian corpuscles, and meissner or tactile corpuscles
• name the diseases in taste, smell and touch

  IN THE MOUTH In teeth. Caries/infections IN THE NOSE Rhinitis, inflammation of respiratory mucous membrane, congestion and breathing difficult. IN THE SKIN Burns, urticaria, allergic reaction or psoriasis (chronic skin disease).
• SOME PREVENTIVE MOUTH AND SKIN CARE MEASURES

  Mouth hygiene, brush your teeth and tongue. • Shower daily and wash your hands regularly. • Avoid excess of ultraviolet radiation.
• name the corpuscles (NOTES)

  -Pacini, vibrations -KRAUS, cold -Meissner, texture -MERKEL, pressure -Ruffini, heat