What is the gustatory nucleus?
Gustatory nucleus is the nucleus in the medulla that receives afferent sensory information for the sensation of taste.
Taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is innervated by the chorda tympani (cranial nerve VII), the posterior one-third of the tongue is innervated by cranial nerve IX, and the epiglottis is innervated by cranial nerve X.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Related Posts
-
Nucleus AmbiguusWhat is the nucleus ambiguus? Nucleus ambiguus is a cigar-shaped nucleus that lies in the…
-
Nucleus SolitariusWhat is the nucleus solitarius? Nucleus solitarius is the nucleus in the medulla that receives…
-
Red nucleusWhat is the red nucleus? Red nucleus is a globular mass located in the ventral…
-
Salivatory NucleusWhat is the salivatory nucleus? The superior salivatory nucleus sends efferent autonomic fibers (general visceral…
