Tongue Innervation and Taste Flashcards
1
Q
What innervates anterior taste buds?
A
CN VII
2
Q
What innervates posterior taste buds?
A
CN IX
3
Q
What innervates epithelial anterior?
A
CN V
4
Q
What innervates posterior epithelial?
A
CN IX
5
Q
What innervates the epiglottis?
A
CN X
6
Q
What innervates the soft palate taste buds?
A
CN VII
7
Q
What innervates the soft palate epithelial cells?
A
CN V
8
Q
Where does the taste input go to in the CNS?
A
Rostral aspect of nucleus of solitary tract
9
Q
What do secondary fibers from the solitary tract nucleus do with taste info?
A
Reflex: swallowing and salivation (RF)
Gustatory cortex: moves up central tegmental tract to ipsilateral VPM -> gustatory cortex
