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1 VEN 125 FINAL EXAM & MIDTERM EXAM LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ VEN 125 EXAM JUST RELEASED
VEN 125 Final Exam What is the Final Barrier Function and why? - ANSWER-Taste, because it has the fastest stimulus-to-perception time
What are the types of papillae and which has no taste buds? - ANSWER-1) Circumvallate 2) Fungiform 3) Foliate
4) Filliform-has no taste buds, its used to provide friction and prevent choking
What was Hanig's tongue map/why was it wrong? - ANSWER-He said that certain areas of the tongue could decipher specific tastes.
Wrong because as long as the area has a taste bud, they taste the same.
What are the 3 salivary glands and which provides the greatest amount of saliva? - ANSWER-1) Submandibular 1 / 4
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2 2) Sublingual 3) Parotid- most saliva
Why does high flow vs low flow saliva impact the perception of astringency? - ANSWER-High flow washes away the intensity of astringency.
What type of basic taste do neonates respond to? - ANSWER-Umami
What type of basic taste develops after 4 months in newborns? - ANSWER-Salty
What is mixture suppression? - ANSWER-Fact that tastes are weaker in mixtures because they're less intense than the sum of their components.
Supertasters have more... - ANSWER-1) fungiform papillae 2) trigeminal nerve endings
Supertasters are sensitive to what 2 comounds? - ANSWER-1) PTC
2) PROP
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3 What is a nontaster? - ANSWER-someone with fewer, more loosely arranged papillae that are typically larger
Name 5 characteristics of a supertaster: - ANSWER-1) Sensitive to burn
2) Sensitive to bitterness 3) Dislike fat 4) Alcohol unpleasant 5) Dislike hot curry
PAV/PAV=
PAV/AVI=
AVI/AVI= - ANSWER-Supertaster Normal taster Nontaster
What is Aguesia? - ANSWER-Taste disorder that is the total loss of taste perception.
What is the trigeminal nerve? - ANSWER-The 5th cranial nerve that is responsible for, facial sensations and sensory/motor functions 3 / 4
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What is astringency? - ANSWER-Tactile sensation described as a drying/rough sensation.
What causes astringency? (regarding wine) - ANSWER-The interaction of saliva and whine tannins What is sensory evaluation? - ANSWER-Scientific discipline that EVOKES, QUANTIFIES, ANALYZES, and INTERPRETS response to the characteristics of stimuli perceived by the senses.
What are flavor, color, texture, and taste? - ANSWER-Sensory sensations; the physiological interpretation of a physiological response
What are the 4 components of appearance? - ANSWER-1) First impression 2) Color 3) Visual Texture 4) First perceived attributes
What is appearance? - ANSWER-The geometry of light reflectance and/or transmission, and size/shape
What is Scotopic vision? - ANSWER-Uses rods for dim light (black and white)
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