Parts of nose and tongue

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. The part of your nose that you can touch is the (bridge, nasal cavity, olfactory

bulb).

2. The space inside the nose that connects it to the throat is the (bridge, nasal cavity, nostril).

3. The two openings which are lined with hairs that trap foreign materials from the air when you inhale are the (olfactory nerves, nostrils, olfactory epithelium).

4. The “smelling skin” of the nose is the (olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve, olfactory epithelium).

5. The (bridge, nostril, nasal cavity) is lines with mucous membrane that gives off a sticky fluid.

6. The sticky fluid that helps trap germs and dust is called (saliva, sweat, mucus).

7. The nostril is separated by a wall called (septum, nasal cavity, olfactory bulb).

8. The (olfactory bulb, olfactory epithelium, nasal cavity) sends the message to the brain and tells us what we smell.

B. Write true or false.

1. The tongue is made up of very tiny bones.
2. The tongue is covered with tiny bumps on the surface.
3. People are born with about 10, 000 taste buds.
4. The number of taste buds decreases as people age.
5. The sole purpose of the tongue is for tasting.

3. Identify the taste of each of the following. Write bitter, salty, sour or sweet.

1. chocolate
2. green mango
3. powdered coffee
4. dried fish
5. burnt food
6. bagoong
7. calamansi