Gustatory nucleus

Gustatory nucleus
Identifiers
NeuroNames	1386
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy*

The gustatory nucleus is a component of the solitary nucleus. It is associated with the sense of taste.^[1]

GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.^[2]

References

↑ "Anatomy 530a at UWO (Functional Neuroanatomy)".
↑ Grabauskas G, Bradley RM (November 1998). "Ionic mechanism of GABAA biphasic synaptic potentials in gustatory nucleus of the solitary tract". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 855: 486–487. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10610.x. PMID 9929643.

See also

Inferior salivatory nucleus

Anatomy of the medulla

afferent:	Solitary nucleus tract Dorsal respiratory group Gustatory nucleus Vestibular nuclei Lateral Medial Inferior
efferent:	Hypoglossal nucleus Nucleus ambiguus Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve Inferior salivatory nucleus

Dorsal

Ventral

Dorsal	Sensory Sensory decussation Medial lemniscus Juxtarestiform body Ascending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Medial longitudinal fasciculus Motor Descending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Ventral	Descending tracts Olivocerebellar tract Rubro-olivary tract

Surface

Front	Pyramid Anterior median fissure Anterolateral sulcus Olive Inferior olivary nucleus
Back	Posterior median sulcus Posterolateral sulcus Area postrema Vagal trigone Hypoglossal trigone Medial eminence Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Anatomy of taste

Path

medulla	Solitary tract VII IX X Solitary nucleus Gustatory nucleus
pons	Central tegmental tract Medial parabrachial nucleus Hypothalamus Amygdala
thalamus	Ventral posteromedial nucleus
cerebrum	Posterior limb of internal capsule Gustatory cortex

Other

Basic tastes

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