Item #5 of 10

Axons of taste receptors synapse first in the __________________.

gustatory cortex;
ventral posterior thalamic nucleus;
gustatory nuclei of the medulla;
taste buds;
none of the alternatives provided is correct;

CORRECT - Yes, the gustatory nuclei (solitary n.) are the synapse site for axons of the taste receptors.

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