Impulse generated in the tastebuds of the tongue reach the cervical cortex via the
Correct Answer: Thalamus
Description: A. i.e. (Thalamus) (189- Ganong 22nd) (224- Ganong 23rd)* All the afferent from the tongue, both of taste and general sensibility, travel along the same pathway to the thalamus and sensory cortex.TASTE PATHWAYS - Receptors for taste sensation are the type III cells of taste bud's* Third order neurons are in the posteroventral nucleus of the thalamus. The axons from the third order neurons project in to parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex* Taste center in the opercular insular cortex i.e. in lower part of post central gyrus* Recently Umami a fifth taste sense has been added to the four classical taste modalities {sweat, salt, sour and bitter.) This taste is pleasant and sweat but differs from the standard sweet taste.
Category:
Physiology
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now