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In the neural pathway of taste, the first synapse for gustatory afferent fibers occurs in the

A. Thalamus
B. Gustatory cortex
C. Nucleus of the solitary tract
D. Somatosensory cortex

📝 Explanation

Cranial nerves carrying taste information (VII, IX, X) project first to the gustatory nucleus within the nucleus of the solitary tract in the medulla oblongata before relaying to the thalamus.

📖 Additional Information

  • Thalamus
  • Gustatory cortex
  • Nucleus of the solitary tract
  • Somatosensory cortex

Cranial nerves carrying taste information (VII, IX, X) project first to the gustatory nucleus within the nucleus of the solitary tract in the medulla oblongata before relaying to the thalamus.

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