Gustation (senses) Flashcards
1
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Gustation
A
Sense of taste
2
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Gustatory receptor cells
A
chemoreceptors found in taste buds of the tongue that respond to chemicals dissolved in saliva
3
Q
Sweet
A
sugars
4
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Salty
A
sodium
5
Q
sour
A
acids
6
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bitter
A
bases
7
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umami (savory)
A
amino acids from proteins
8
Q
Anterior 2/3 of tongue
A
Facial nerve CNVII
9
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Posterior 1/3 of tongue
A
Glossopharyngeal nerve CNIX
10
Q
Pharynx
A
Vagus nerve CNX
11
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What is the inferior portion of the brain stem that contains the solitary nucleus that receives the afferent axons carrying gustatory information?
A
Medulla oblongata
12
Q
What is the superior portion of the diencephalon that relays sensory info to the primary cortex?
A
Thalamus
13
Q
What contains the primary gustatory cortex?
A
Insular lobe or insula
