Taste Buds Are Located on The

question 14

Multiple Choice

Taste buds are located on the:

• A)uvula.
• B)palate.
• C)gums.
• D)tongue.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing digestive and glandular activity.

Peripheral Nervous

The peripheral nervous system is comprised of all nerves that are not part of the central nervous system, including the somatic and autonomic nervous systems, responsible for transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.

Amygdala

A brain region involved in the processing of emotions, including fear, anxiety, and aggression.

Dendrite

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project.