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How does the brain know to communicate the perception of taste when we put food into our mouths?
A. The tongue detects the pressure of food
B. The mouth's chemoreceptors detect chemicals in the food
C. The increase in saliva disrupts homeostasis
D. The swallowing reflex sends messages to the brain
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B. The mouth's chemoreceptors detect chemicals in the food.
Taste buds contain chemoreceptors that respond to dissolved food chemicals and send signals via cranial nerves to the brain, producing the perception of taste.
Taste buds contain chemoreceptors that respond to dissolved food chemicals and send signals via cranial nerves to the brain, producing the perception of taste.
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