Specialized Cells on the Tongue That Distinguish Salty,sour,sweet,meaty,or Bitter Flavors

question 138

Multiple Choice

Specialized cells on the tongue that distinguish salty,sour,sweet,meaty,or bitter flavors are called

• A)taste buds.
• B)umami cells.
• C)gustducin.
• D)taste cells.

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Definitions:

Little Albert

An experiment conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner that demonstrated classical conditioning in humans, specifically showing how a child could be conditioned to fear a white rat.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unwanted Conditioned Response

A learned response that is undesirable or negative, which occurs after conditioning to an initially neutral stimulus.