5 Basic Tastes
Homeostasis
Roles of Taste
Misc.
100

Responds mainly to glucose and fructose

What is Sweet(ness)

100

Define Homeostasis

What is the body's system for maintaining internal balance

100

Toxins/Spoiled food

What is Safety

100

What two factors create "Flavor"

What is nose and tongue

200

Has the slowest adaptation of the 5 tastes

What is Bitter(ness)

200

Relation to energy balance with carbohydrates

What is Sweet(ness)

200

maintain nutrients and electrolytes

What is Homeostasis

200

Name of Pain receptors

What is Nociceptors

300
Reacts to acids in food

what is Sour(ness)

300

Associated with toxins and harmful substances

What is Bitter(ness)

300

Seeking certain macronutrients

What is Energy regulation

300

Spicy foods stimulate which types of receptors

What is TRPV1 Receptors

400

Tastes in order of fastest to slowest adaptation

What is Sweet, Salty, Umami, Sour, Bitter
400

Signals amino acids for tissue repair/metabolic control

What is Umami

400

Knowing what you should and shouldn't eat

What is Learning

400

What are the 3 examples of colorblindness

What is red-green, blue-yellow, and complete color blindness

500

The taste of pure fatty acids

What is sharp/unpleasant/bitter-like

500

After exercise what type of food will the body crave

What is Salty food

500

Gets organs ready to  absorb nutrients

What is Digestive preparation

500

Amount of taste buds on a catfish

What is up to 175,000