Taste Buds in Lung - Marvel EDU

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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #33908 Short Taste Buds in Lung

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You will hear a recording. Below is a transcription of the recording. Some words in the transcription differ from what the speaker said. Please click on the words that are different.

* Click on the words that are different from what you hear

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Correct Transcript:

Take a deep breath. Taste anything? Actually, your lungs may. Because scientists have discovered that the same receptors that exist on the tongue to taste bitter substances are also found on the smooth muscle of the lungs. Researchers were studying the receptors on smooth lung muscles that regulate contraction and relaxation of the airways. Finally, they became convinced that the receptors were really there, though not clustered in taste buds as they are on the tongue. The scientists then exposed human and mouse airways to various bitter compounds to gauge the effects. Many toxic compounds are bitter, so the researchers expected the lung muscle to tense up and contract—to compel the breather to move away from whatever was bitter and perhaps toxic. Researchers will continue to search for the role of the receptors. Meanwhile, the work represents a surprising new lead in the search for drugs to treat asthma, emphysema or chronic bronchitis.

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Printed "thermometers", the speaker says "substances"

Explanation: The speaker says "taste bitter substances are", not "thermometers". The two words start with different letters, so listen to the whole word before you click.

Printed "ruptured", the speaker says "clustered"

Explanation: Listen for "though not clustered in". They start with different letters, but both end with "ed", so hear the full word.

Printed "knockouts", the speaker says "compounds"

Explanation: You will hear "bitter compounds to". The printed word does not make sense in the sentence, so trust your ears.

Printed "lifted", the speaker says "expected"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "researchers expected the". The spoken word is longer and both end with "ed", so listen to the full word.

Printed "pits", the speaker says "represents"

Explanation: Listen again to "work represents a". The printed word "pits" makes no sense here, so follow the sound, not the page.

"tongue" matches the audio

Explanation: "on the tongue to taste" has a simple word for the mouth. It may look odd, but the speaker says "tongue" exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"breather" matches the audio

Explanation: "compel the breather to move" has a rare word. It can seem like a trick, but the speaker says "breather" exactly, so do not click it.

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