What is your nervous system?
YOUR CHEMICAL SENSES
Our chemical sense of taste and smell tells our brains……
Our chemical senses have a lot in common……
Chemicals
Our sense of taste and smell tells our brains…… What How Much
How do we taste and smell? Chemical Molecule Receptor Cell DEMO
Before the chemicals can connect with their receptor cells,…. ….they must dissolve.
How do we taste and smell different things?
Different taste cells tell your brain about different tastes. Sweet UmamiBitter Sour Salty DEMO
The receptors in your nose catch the molecules in the air. 3,000 – 10,000 DEMO
Our senses of taste and smell let pieces of the world……. …touch our nervous system.
Receptors on taste cells send messages to your brain.
The “smell” receptors send information into your brain.
Our sense of smell lets us find out about… …things that are far away. DEMO
Did you know that you smell? Everyone has their own smell – a smell print.
Our sense of taste and our sense of smell work together. + = Flavor
YOUR CHEMICAL SENSES