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Fungiform Circumvallate Folliate |
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Composed 50 -100 taste cells Surrounded by supporting cells Stimulus=Chemicals |
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Taste Cell Stem Cells They divide to produce daughter cells. |
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| Four Primary Taste Sensations |
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Receptors sensitive to amino acids pleasant taste of chicken broth and parmesean cheese. |
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Type of Taste receptor Located in the Pharynx Minor reduction in ADH secretions occur. |
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Part of the Gustatory Pathways Taste anterior 2/3s of tongue Fungiform taste buds |
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Part of the Gustatory Pathways Posterior 1/3 of tongue Folliate and Circumvallate |
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Part of the Gustatory Pathways Epiglottis and Pharynx CN synapses to medulla oblongata |
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Tastant Triggers cation channels Cations enter cell Results in Depolarization |
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| Second Messenger Depolarization |
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Tastant binds to receptor Receptor binds to G-protein G-protein activates second messengers Second messengers open ion channels Ion flux causes Depolarization |
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| They are chemically gated ion channels whose stimulations produce depolarization of the cell, unlike the other (g-proteins) who release neurotransmitter. |
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