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Taste
Lloyd M. . Ed(S): Beidler
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Description for Taste
Paperback. Editor(s): Beidler, Lloyd M. Series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology. Num Pages: 410 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 780.
Taste receptors monitor the quality of all the food ingested. They are intimately involved in both food acceptance and rejection. The sensation of taste is also important in the regulation of many specific chemicals necessary for maintenance of the body. For example, disturbance of the adrenal glands results in a change in the intake of salt which is necessary for regulation of the sodium balance. Curt Richter's early studies on specific hungers and preference thresholds initiated a large number of studies in this field. The relationship between taste and food intake is now well recognized by physiologists, psychologists and nutritionists. ... Read more
Taste receptors monitor the quality of all the food ingested. They are intimately involved in both food acceptance and rejection. The sensation of taste is also important in the regulation of many specific chemicals necessary for maintenance of the body. For example, disturbance of the adrenal glands results in a change in the intake of salt which is necessary for regulation of the sodium balance. Curt Richter's early studies on specific hungers and preference thresholds initiated a large number of studies in this field. The relationship between taste and food intake is now well recognized by physiologists, psychologists and nutritionists. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Sensory Physiology
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642652479
SKU
V9783642652479
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99-15
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