PSYB65H3 Lecture 9: Lecture 09.docx
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A 5th is also being argued upon, called umami (sensitive to glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter) Yellow is bitter, sweet is pink or red etc. Networks and circuits involved: as the information from the receptors leaves the oral cavity via the cranial nerves, it splits into two pathways, one of them has a thalamic connection and ends up in two different spaces. Sehar qureshi: the insula is the primary gustatory cortex. This area also meets with the orbital frontal cortex, which meets up with projections from the olfactory system to allow for a more comprehensive system to allow for smell and taste to be experienced together. Hierarchy of movement control: the conscious control of movement - when we make an intention to interact, approach or avoid or manipulate objects in our environment. If someone has an impaired brain stem or spinal cord, a person can imagine performing movements, but cannot yield actual output of those movements.