CORTICAL UNIT RESPONSES TO CHEMICAL-STIMULATION OF THE ORAL CAVITY IN THE RAT

被引:12
作者
KOSAR, E
SCHWARTZ, GJ
机构
[1] Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia
关键词
Cortex; Cortical processing; Gustation; Insular cortex; Neurophysiology; Rat; Taste;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)90459-O
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The gustatory sensitivity of individual cortical neurons in the rat was examined using a wide range of chemical stimuli. Several subsets of cortical taste cells were identified based on similarities in their response profiles. Although adjacent cortical neurons can differ in their responsiveness to individual tastants, some overlap in taste sensitivities is usually observed. © 1990.
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页码:212 / 224
页数:13
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