Taste areas

Summary Information: Taste areas

Taste areas: The taste areas are located in the parietal lobe and temporal lobe of the brain. The taste areas play an important role in processing sensations of taste received from the tongue and from other areas of the mouth. Conditions that can afflict the areas include head trauma, stroke, subdural hematoma, cancer, hemorrhage, and infection.

Closely Related Organs: Taste areas

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Taste areas:

• General sensory areas
• Tongue
• Parietal lobe
• Occipital lobe
• Temporal lobe
• Cerebrum
• Brain
• Brain stem
• Cerebellum
• Cranium
• Central nervous system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Taste areas

The following conditions are related to the organ: Taste areas:

• Stroke
• Head trauma
• Subdural hematoma
• Cancer
• Hemorrhage
• Infection

Sub Parts: Taste areas

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Taste areas:

• Nerve tissue
• Neurons

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Taste areas

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Taste areas:

• Change in perception of taste

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Organs: list of all organs

Taste areas: Related Topics

• Taste
• Taste symptoms
• Taste disorder

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