Gustatory area
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The gustatory area is a portion of the cerebrum which serves as sensory cortex
for the sense of taste
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It is partially located in the parietal operculum
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Sensory cortex
The sensory cortex can refer informally to the primary somatosensory cortex, or it can be used as an umbrella term for the primary and secondary cortices of the different senses : the visual cortex on the occipital lobes, the auditory cortex on the temporal lobes, the primary olfactory cortex on...
for the sense of taste
Taste
Taste is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food, certain minerals, and poisons, etc....
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It is partially located in the parietal operculum
Parietal operculum
The parietal operculum is the portion of the parietal lobe on the outside surface of the brain bordering the lateral sulcus, and the extension of this cortex which forms the posterior ceiling of the lateral sulcus. It contains the secondary somatosensory cortex .-Secondary somatosensory cortex:In...
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