Ice Cream & Food
What food is asked about at the beginning of the video?
Ice cream
What part of your body helps you taste food?
Your tongue.
What tiny parts of your tongue help you taste?
Taste buds.
How many main flavors can your tongue taste?
Five.
Besides your tongue, what body part helps you taste food?
Your nose.
What flavor of ice cream does the speaker like?
Mint chocolate chip.
Your tongue is actually what kind of body part?
A muscle.
What are the bumps you can see and feel on your tongue called?
Papillae.
one of the five main flavors.
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or umami.
What happens to the way food tastes when you have a stuffy nose?
Food may not taste as strong
What flavor does Squeaks like?
Strawberry
What can your tongue detect besides flavor?
Temperature and texture.
What are the tiny strands inside taste buds called?
Taste hairs.
What is umami?
A rich, savory flavor.
What travels up into your nose while you eat?
Chemicals from your food
Why does spoiled milk taste bad?
It warns you not to eat it because it could make you sick.
Which is more sensitive: the middle or the sides of your tongue?
The sides.
What happens when taste hairs come into contact with food?
They turn the taste into a signal.
True or False: All five flavors can be detected around the tongue.
True.
What do the smell-sensing cells in your nose do?
They sense the chemicals and send signals to your brain
Where should you taste ice cream to get a stronger sense of the flavor?
On the tip or sides of your tongue.
True or False: Different parts of your tongue can only taste certain flavors.
False. All five flavors can be tasted around the tongue.
Where does the taste signal go?
To your brain.
How do the five main flavors create all the different tastes we experience?
They combine in different amounts and combinations.
Why do your nose and taste buds work together?
They work together to tell your brain about the food you're eating.