Name the afferent nerves carrying taste sensation from the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue

XIII. Describe the pathway of taste sensation

Which one of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in either taste or smell? olfactory nerve (I) vestibular (VIII) facial nerve (VII) glossopharyngeal (IX) vagus (X)

The chemoreceptors that are responsible for the sense of taste are located mainly on the tongue in structures called .

The abducens nerve ________. supplies innervation to the lateral rectus muscle of the eye relays sensory information from taste buds on the tongue exits from the medulla "if paralyzed, exhibits Bell's palsy"

Our sensation of taste is transmitted through taste buds. How are these distributed on the tongue?Group of answer choicesThe different taste buds are all located in the same areas of the tongue.The tip, the sides, and the back of the tongue all sensitive to different taste sensations.The tip of the tongue is sensitive to sweet, the sides closest to the tip is sensitive to salty, the sides farthest from the tip are sensitive to sour, and the back is sensitive to bitter.The tip of the tongue is sensitive to sweet, the sides are sensitive to salty and sour, and the back is sensitive to bitter.The tip of the tongue is sensitive to sweet, the sides are sensitive to salty and sour, the back is sensitive to bitter, and the middle is sensitive to spicy.