Anatomy
Taste Sensation
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Taste Sensation
, Sense of Taste, Gustatory Sensation
See Also
Taste Dysfunction
Olfactory Dysfunction
Physiology
Tongue
differentiates only bitter, salt, sour, sweet
Taste-related substances dissolve in
Saliva
Taste Bud
s (on
Tongue
,
Soft Palate
,
Larynx
, epiglottis)
Olfactory Sensation
is primary trigger for Taste Sensation
Anatomy
Taste Innervation
Tongue
Innervation (parasympathetic fibers)
Anterior two thirds of
Tongue
: Lingual nerve (
Chorda Tympani
branch of
Facial Nerve
or
Cranial Nerve 7
)
Posterior one third of
Tongue
:
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Palate
Greater superficial petrosal nerve
Pharynx and
Larynx
Vagus Nerve
Adjunctive
Sensation
of
Temperature
, stinging and sharpness
Trigeminal Nerve
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