Sense Organs – Tongue Quiz 1

What substance in the mouth helps break down food?

What connects your tongue to the bottom of your mouth?

What are the people with a heightened sense of taste called?

How many muscles make up your tongue?

What are the bumps on the top of the tongue called?

What tiny hairs send messages to the brain that help identify tastes?

How often do your taste buds replace themselves?

We were born with about ---------- taste buds.

Which of these is not a taste your tongue can detect?

Does your sense of taste change as you get older?