Directions: Read the following passage. Determine the main idea and write it beside the cone. Identify the three most important details and write them beside the scoops of ice cream You sink your teeth into a moist, frosting-covered cupcake and sigh How luscious! Which body part made that tasteful experience possible? Most people assume that the taste buds on their tongue are allowing them to taste the heavenly cupcake The tongue can't take all of the credit, though. Your nose is involved in tasting foods, too. When you take a bite of a particular food and start chewing, the food releases chemicals that travel up into your nose. The chemicals trigger the olfactory receptors in the uppermost part of your nose Then, your taste buds and olfactory receptors work together to send messages to inform your brain about the food you are tasting Have you ever noticed that when your nose is stuffed up, the food you eat doesn't have much flavor? This happens because the nose isn't clear and the chemicals cannot reach the olfactory receptors. Likewise, has anyone ever told you to try plugging your nose when you have to eat something you don't like? Again, part of the taste is suppressed Clearly, the nose is an important body part when it comes to tasting foods Detail 131 Detail 仓介介 Detail ​