Sense of Taste
INTRODUCTION God has created man with five important senses to help him relate with his environment. These senses help man to relate the information that he is getting outside the body to the brain which is the chief controller of the activities of the body. According to Microsoft Encarta, Sense Organs, in humans and other animals, are faculties by which outside information is received for evaluation and response. This is accomplished by the effect of a particular stimulus on a specialized organ, which then transmits impulses to the brain via a nerve or nerves. Aristotle classified five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch . The writers of this paper are going to focus their attention on one of these five sense organs classified by Aristotle, which is the SENSE OF TASTE. The researchers of this paper will briefly look at this topic from three different dimensions. This involves biological, philosophical and biblical view of the sense of taste.
THE BIOLOGICAL OR SCIENCETIFIC VIEW OF THE SENSE OF TASTE What does it mean?
According to Science, the sense of Taste is one of the five special senses in humans and other animals, by which four gustatory qualities (sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness) of a substance are distinguished. Taste is determined by receptors, called taste buds, the number and shape of which may vary greatly between one person and another. In general, women have more taste buds than men. A greater number of taste buds appear to endow a greater sensitivity in the mouth. Your mouth contains around 10,000 taste buds, most of which are located on and around the tiny bumps on your tongue. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes:
• Sour
• Sweet
• Bitter
• Salty
• Umami - salts of certain acids (for example monosodium glutamate or MSG)
Each of your taste buds contains 50-100 specialized receptor cells. Sticking out of every single one of these receptor cells is a tiny taste hair that checks out the food chemicals in your
THE BIOLOGICAL OR SCIENCETIFIC VIEW OF THE SENSE OF TASTE What does it mean?
According to Science, the sense of Taste is one of the five special senses in humans and other animals, by which four gustatory qualities (sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness) of a substance are distinguished. Taste is determined by receptors, called taste buds, the number and shape of which may vary greatly between one person and another. In general, women have more taste buds than men. A greater number of taste buds appear to endow a greater sensitivity in the mouth. Your mouth contains around 10,000 taste buds, most of which are located on and around the tiny bumps on your tongue. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes:
• Sour
• Sweet
• Bitter
• Salty
• Umami - salts of certain acids (for example monosodium glutamate or MSG)
Each of your taste buds contains 50-100 specialized receptor cells. Sticking out of every single one of these receptor cells is a tiny taste hair that checks out the food chemicals in your
Bibliography: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. http://www.blackwellreference.com/public/tocnode?id=g9780631221319_chunk_g9780631221319 . International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (e-sword) Bible Exposition Commentary: OT : PC Bible Study version 5 Matthew Henry’s Commentary: PC Bible Study version 5