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The document discusses adaptive technology such as the VisionKey System, which allows individuals with physical disabilities to control a computer using eye movements. It is intended for patients with conditions like traumatic brain injury, ALS, cerebral palsy, or quadriplegia. The VisionKey System tracks a user's eye gaze to select items onscreen. It has benefits like portability, compatibility with Mac and PC, and flexibility of use in different positions. Features include a wheelchair mount, compatibility with most software, and a built-in battery charger. The basic system costs around $6,300 and includes various accessories. Adaptive technologies provide new modes of learning for people who otherwise may not have access.
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Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
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Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
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Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
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Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
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Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
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Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
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Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
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