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Taste papilla
Taste papilla are specific surface structures on the tongue that contain taste receptors. They are distinguished by their size, shape, and density of taste receptors. There are wall, leaf, mushroom, filament, and lentil papillae.
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Bitter receptors
One of several groups of sensors that specialize in perceiving a specific taste quality. The sensory cells in which the taste receptors perform their function are located in the taste buds on the tongue and in the surrounding mucous membranes. Bitter receptors belong to the family of G protein-coupled receptors. A single cell can contain several different bitter receptors. As a result, it responds to different bitter substances with the same signal. This makes it very difficult for us to distinguish between individual bitter substances in terms of taste.
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The Medulla Oblongata
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Gustatory cortex
Here, the brain processes information from the taste receptors. When these are stimulated, the sensory cells in the taste buds send a signal to the thalamus via various intermediate stations. The thalamus then forwards this signal to the insular lobe. This is where the primary gustatory cortex is located, which combines the information from the taste pathways with other sensory impressions. The primary gustatory cortex then forwards the combined data package to its secondary counterpart. This is located in the orbitofrontal cortex, where the final processing of olfactory information also takes place.
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The Pons
The name is not correct, but it is involved in motor function, taste, and important vegetative functions.
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