Lesson 2.4 The Tongue

It is the body's sensory organ for detecting taste.

• eyes

• ears

• nose

• tongue

The tiny bumps you see on the surface of your tongue are called ______.

• papillae

• taste buds

• microvilli

• gustatory nerve

_____ ____ are clusters of sensory cells beneath the surface of the tongue.

• papillae

• taste buds

• microvilli

• gustatory nerve

It sends taste messages to the brain.

• papillae

• taste buds

• microvilli

• gustatory nerve

It is the tiny hairs on the inside of the tongue.

• papillae

• taste buds

• microvilli

• gustatory nerve

TRUE or FALSE

The tongue should be kept clean to taste properly.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The clusters of taste buds found at the tip of the tongue is _____.

• sweet

• sour

• salty

• bitter

____ taste sensations that are felt at the sides of the tongue.

• sweet

• sour

• salty

• bitter

______ tastes are at the very back of your tongue.

• sweet

• sour

• salty

• bitter

_____ taste buds are found at the edges of the tongue.

• sweet

• sour

• salty

• bitter