Sense Organs – Tongue Quiz 1

1. Does your sense of taste change as you get older?

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

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

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

5. How often do your taste buds replace themselves?

6. Which of these is not an actual tongue condition?

7. What substance in the mouth helps break down food?

8. How many muscles make up your tongue?

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

10. What connects your tongue to the bottom of your mouth?