Brain - Imaging Studies Suggest That the Perception of Flavor

question 23

Multiple Choice

Brain - imaging studies suggest that the perception of flavor depends on activity in the:

• A) lingual gyrus.
• B) amygdala.
• C) orbitofrontal cortex.
• D) temporal cortex.

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Definitions:

Bipolar Cell

A type of neuron in the retina of the eye; receives input from the photoreceptors (rods and cones) and synapses on ganglion cells.

Ciliary Muscle

A ring-shaped muscle in the eye's middle layer (uvea) that controls the lens's shape for focusing and accommodation.

Lateral Line Organs

Specialized sensory organs in fish and amphibians, consisting of a system of fluid-filled canals and sensory hair cells to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, such as those in the inner ear, involved in mechanosensation and the detection of sound vibrations.