taste

Explains the physiology of taste and smell and how we use these senses to find out about the world in which we live.

Text and photographs present the sense of taste and how it works.

A brief introduction to the concept of taste with an illustrated list of related words.

Discusses the anatomy and physiology of the mouth and nose, and explains how these sensory organs enable humans to taste and smell. Includes three-dimensional illustrations.

Describes the parts of the mouth and how they function and discusses why things taste different to different people, the relationship between smell and taste, the sense of taste in animals, and more.

Provides information about the senses of smell and taste, discusses their relationship to one another, and explains how these two senses help people learn about the world around them.

An illustrated introduction to our sense of taste, describing its importance, how the tongue distinguishes between bitter, salty, sour, and sweet tasting things; why people have different tastes and preferences; and more. Includes instruction for a related activity.

Text and suggested activities explore the sense of taste, how it works, and how it can help us detect which foods are sweet, sour, salty, or spicy.

Photographs and text describe the unique characteristics and capabilities of animal tongues, covering cats, giraffes,snakes, and parrots, and other species.

Explains how the sense of taste works, describes different kinds of tastes, and discusses animals and taste, and taste and safety.