PPT-SPECIAL SENSES TASTE (GUSTATION)

LECTURER IN CHARGE BAMIDELE O INTRODUCTION The sense of taste gustation affords an animal the ability to evaluate what it eats and drinks At the most basicl level this evaluation is to promote ingestion of nutritious substances and prevent consumption of potential poisons or toxins. Concordia College. shoffmann@concordia.sa.edu.au. Taste, Smell and the Other Senses. Summary of the Workshop. Goodie bag & Scorecards. Theory on Senses. Theory on Taste. Activities. Theory on Smell. Pg. 115 . Special Senses. Special senses are those organs and receptors that are associated with touch (sensory receptors), vision, hearing, equilibrium, smell, and taste. Sight, hearing. , smelling . Skin Senses, Taste, Smell, Balance. Touch. Sense . of touch is a mix of four distinct skin . senses . pressure. warmth. cold. pain. Skin Senses: Touch. Physical stimuli = mechanical, thermal, and chemical energy impinging on the . Imagery involves one or more of the five senses. . . What are the five senses?. Sight. Sound. Taste. Touch . Smell . Not Imagery. The sun went down. . Sight Imagery Example . As the sun became a . bright ball of orange. Special Senses. :. Humans are responsive creatures. . “Irritants” are the stimuli that continually enter our nervous system for integration, and may elicit a response. . We are usually told we have five . Combination of 8 muscles. 4 intrinsic: change shape of the tongue, not connected to bone. 4 extrinsic: change position of tongue, connected to bone. Basic Anatomy. Longest tongue?. Blue Whale. Tongue weighs as much as an elephant. . What are the five senses?. Sight. Sound. Taste. Touch . Smell . Not Imagery. The sun went down. . Sight Imagery Example . As the sun became a . bright ball of orange. , the sky surrounding it . quickly splintered. BIOL 2020. Dr. Tyler Evans. Email: . tyler.evans@csueastbay.edu. Office: S . Sci. 350. Office Hours: F 8:30-11:30 or by appointment. Website: . http. ://evanslabcsueb.weebly.com. /. Phone: . 510-885-3475. Gustation (Taste). Taste cells. are chemical-sensitive receptors located in taste bud clusters. . 1. Taste buds and papillae are located on the tongue, in the throat, and on the soft palate. . 2. For a stimulus to be tasted, it must be dissolved. . What if you could taste colors and see music?. Synesthesia. is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.. Taste: Savory Sensations. Taste . occurs because chemicals stimulate thousands of receptors in the mouth, primarily on the tongue, but also in the throat, cheeks, & roof of mouth. Papillae: Knoblike elevations on the tongue, containing the taste buds. Ear. Internal ear and Cochlea. Cochlea: cross section. Auditory pathway. Auditory cortex. Determination of the Direction from. Which Sound Comes. A . person determines the horizontal direction . from which . ). 1. . Taste . buds – . contain the taste . receptors. A) . Most . are located within the papillae of the tongue. B) . A . few are located in soft palate, cheeks, . pharynx, . and epiglottis. C) . Brain Cells. Axon. Neurotransmitters. Dendrites. Axon terminals. Optical Illusions. 1. Vision. Everything you ever see is due to a massive network of neurons in your eyes and your brain.. To be able to see anything, eyes first need to process light. .