Gustatory System (Taste)

Question 1

Basic Tastes

Answer 1

1. Salty
2. Sweet
3. Sour
4. Bitter
5. Umami

Question 2

Ion Channels to Depolarize Cell

Answer 2

1. Sour & Salty
2. Depolarizes cell
3. Opens Voltage-gated Ca2+ channel
4. Neurotransmitter Release
5. Action Potential

Question 3

Metabotropic Receptor to Depolarize Cell

Answer 3

1. Bitter, Sweet, Umami
2. Depolarizes cell
3. Opens Voltage-gated Ca2+ channel
4. Neurotransmitter Release
5. Action Potential

Question 4

Gustatory Cortex

Answer 4

1. Found on frontal lobe (inner fold)

Question 5

Gustatory Pathway

Answer 5

1. Cranial Nerves
   - Vagus, Facial, Glossopharyngeal
2. Medulla
3. Thalamus
4. Gustatory cortex