Which of the following cranial nerves do NOT transmit gustatory information to the brain? -
✔✔Trochlear nerve: Cranial nerve IV
Taste is essential for animals to - ✔✔Discriminate between nutrient rich food sources and
toxins
The sweet taste receptors are - ✔✔T1R2-T1R3
The bitter taste receptors are - ✔✔T2R's
The umami taste receptors are - ✔✔T1R1-T1R3
Individuals with damage to the olfactory centers of the brain will be disrupted in detecting -
✔✔flavor
In mammals taste information is relayed from the cranial nerves where it is first received into
the central nervous system by - ✔✔nucleus solitary tract
The gustatory cortex is known to receive taste information both humans and animals? -
✔✔True
Hedonic hotspots in the nucleus accumbens were discovered through targeted infusion of
which neurotransmitter? - ✔✔Opioids
When consuming a particular substance an individual elicits a gape indicating: - ✔✔An
aversive taste reactivity measure