Riki, I will be lecturing on exactly this in Brain and Behavior next week; information about smell is sent to two areas in the cerebral cortex: one is to the Olfactory Cortex in the temporal lobe and to the prefrontal cortex where it is detected and identified. As far as taste goes, the information follows the cranial nerves VII, IX, and X where it then comes together at the nucleus of the solitary tract where it then goes to the brain in the thalamus to the primary taste cortex, which is located in the frontal lobe.
Nina Nina L. Tarner, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/20/03 9:17 AM >>> In which brain areas are taste and smell sensations registered? Does smell only register in the limbic system or is there also an area for it in one of the lobes? Riki Koenigsberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
