The Neural Pathway for Taste Goes from the

question 47

Multiple Choice

The neural pathway for taste goes from the

• A)ventral posterior medial nucleus of the thalamus to the nucleus of the solitary tract to the orbitofrontal cortex.
• B)the nucleus of the solitary tract to the ventral posterior medial nucleus of the thalamus to the primary taste cortex.
• C)the nucleus of the solitary tract to the ventral posterior medial nucleus of the thalamus to the amygdala to the primary taste cortex.

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Definitions:

Operant Avoidance Learning

A learning process in which the subject acquires a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior accordingly.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus after a desired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future.

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.