Tag: Chemoreceptors

While most people believe taste is confined to the tongue, taste buds are also located in other parts of the oral cavity. This raises the question: do you taste food with the roof of your mouth, or is this simply a myth? The answer involves a closer look at oral anatomy and the complex system of taste perception.

The average adult takes between 12 and 18 breaths per minute, a rhythm regulated automatically by the nervous system. The complex answer to **Which of the following controls the respiratory center of the nervous system?** points to the brainstem and its reliance on proper nutrition for this vital, involuntary process.