Transmission of Taste Signals into the CNS
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Which nerve branch carries taste fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

  • Trigeminal nerve
  • Glossopharyngeal nerve
  • Chorda tympani (correct)
  • Vagus nerve
  • Where do all taste fibers synapse in the brain stem?

  • Cerebral cortex
  • Superior salivary nucleus
  • Ventromedial nucleus of the thalamus
  • Rostral portion of the nucleus of the solitary tract (correct)
  • Which of the following glands is responsible for saliva secretion?

  • Submandibular gland
  • Sublingual gland
  • Parotid gland
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which pathway is involved in taste reflexes?

    <p>Solitary tract to salivary nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site of taste adaptation?

    <p>Central mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do axons from the solitary tract project to?

    <p>Ventromedial nucleus of the thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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