Gustatory pathway

Schema of gustatory pathway

Term name Layer
1 Geniculate ganglion Layer 1
2 Facial nerve [vii] Layer 1
3 Glossopharyngeal nerve [IX] Layer 1
4 Vagus nerve [x] Layer 1
5 Nuclei of solitary tract; solitary nuclei Layer 1
6 Taste bud Layer 1
7 Thalamus Layer 1
8 Insular gyri Layer 1
9 Parietal operculum Layer 1
10 1st neuron of gustatory pathway Layer 1
11 2nd neuron of gustatory pathway Layer 1
12 3rd neuron of gustatory pathway Layer 1