Taste Pathway (II) Flashcards
1
Q
Sensory info/motor information
A
taste
2
Q
1st order neuron cell body location
where does information begin
A
Cranial nerves 7, 9, and 10
synapse #1
3
Q
2nd order neuron cell body location
A
Nucleus of solitary tract (NST)
4
Q
3rd order neuron cell body location
A
Thalamus and amygdala
Synapse #2
5
Q
4th order neuron cell body location
A
Gustatory cortex
Synapse #3
6
Q
5th order neuron cell body location
A
none
7
Q
decussation point
A
none
8
Q
termination site
A
gustatory cortex
9
Q
ascending or descending
A
ascending