Gustatory nucleus

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Brain: Gustatory nucleus
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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

Human brain: rhombencephalon, myelencephalon: medulla (TA A14.1.04, GA 9.767)

Dorsal

Surface

Grey: Cranial nuclei

afferent:	GVA: VII,IX,X: Solitary/tract/Dorsal respiratory group SVA: Gustatory nucleus GSA: VIII-v Lateral Medial Inferior

efferent:	GSE: XII GVE: IX,X,XI: Ambiguus SVE: X: Dorsal IX: Inferior salivatory nucleus

Grey: other

White: Sensory/ascending

White: Motor/descending

Ventral

White: Motor/descending	Motor decussation Olivocerebellar tract Rubro-olivary tract

Grey matter	Ventral respiratory group Arcuate nucleus of medulla Inferior olivary nucleus Rostral ventromedial medulla

Surface	Anterior median fissure Anterolateral sulcus Olive Pyramid

Grey: Raphe/
reticular

M: CNS

anat (n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco (m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

Sensory system: Gustatory system (TA 15.4, GA 10.991)

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

M: TST

anat, phys

sysi

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