Sensory Structures That Detect Taste Are ________

question 184

Multiple Choice

Sensory structures that detect taste are ________.

• A) palates
• B) papillae
• C) taste buds
• D) ciliary membranes
• E) thermoreceptors

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Definitions:

Frontalis

A facial muscle that lifts the eyebrows and causes wrinkles on the forehead, being part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.

Zygomaticus

A muscle of the face, which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly to allow for smiling.

Temporalis

A muscle located on the side of the skull that is involved in chewing and jaw movement.

Buccinator

A muscle of the cheek that helps in mastication by pushing food onto the molars and is also involved in facial expression.