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The Gustatory Pathway Old
The Gustatory Pathway Old
Arise from epithelial cells and are located on taste buds in the papillae of the tongue Detect different taste qualities each with a unique chemosensory mechanism Salty Sour Bitter Sweet Umami Innervated by the primary afferent fibers of cranial nerves VII, IX, and X
Cranial Nerves
Taste buds on the anterior tongue and palate innervated by the intermediate nerve (VII) Posterior tongue and pharynx innervated by glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) Epiglottis and larynx innervated by vagus nerve (X) The afferent fibers of these cranial nerves synapse with many taste cells between single or multiple taste buds Intermediate nerve afferents enter the brain stem at the pontomedullary junction Glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve afferents enter the brain stem in the rostral medulla
The insular cortex projects to the orbitofrontal cortex Both cortices are part of the limbic system The limbic system is responsible for the behavioral and emotional significance of taste
Across Fiber Theory different tastes are represented by different activity across a neural population