Researchers have recently discovered taste receptors in various tissues throughout the human body, far from the head. The function of these receptors is largely unknown, but they may play a role in
A) detection of toxins.
B) appetite and digestion.
C) immune system functions.
D) detecting subtle tastes.
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Q52: The sweet taste is mediated by
A) hydrogen
Q53: Salty taste is mediated by
A) hydrogen ions.
B)
Q54: One of the reasons that monosodium glutamate
Q55: Which correctly shows the pathway that taste
Q56: The _ system is the sensory system
Q58: The olfactory epithelium contains all the following
Q59: The prepyriform cortex is also known as
Q60: Olfactory neurons have the capacity to regenerate
Q61: In contrast to other sensory systems, olfactory
Q62: Although humans produce only 400 olfactory receptor
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