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Brain: Gustatory nucleus
NeuroNames	ancil-465

The gustatory nucleus is a component of the solitary nucleus. It is associated with the sense of taste.^[1]

GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.^[2]

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Dorsal

Surface	Posterior median sulcus · Posterolateral sulcus · Area postrema · Vagal trigone · Hypoglossal trigone · Medial eminence

Grey: Cranial nuclei	afferent: GVA: VII,IX,X: Solitary/tract/Dorsal respiratory group · SVA: Gustatory nucleus · GSA: VIII-v (Lateral, Medial, Inferior) efferent: GSE: XII · GVE: IX,X,XI: Ambiguus · SVE: X: Dorsal · IX: Inferior salivatory nucleus

Grey: other	Gracile nucleus · Cuneate nucleus · Accessory cuneate nucleus

White: Sensory/ascending	Sensory decussation · Medial lemniscus · Inferior cerebellar peduncle (Juxtarestiform body) · Ascending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus · MLF, III, IV and VI

White: Motor/descending	Descending dorsal longitudinal fasciculus · MLF, III, IV and VI

Ventral

White: Motor/descending	Motor decussation · Olivocerebellar tract · Rubro-olivary tract

Grey matter	Ventral respiratory group · Arcuate nucleus of medulla · Inferior olivary nucleus

Surface	Anterior median fissure · Antero-lateral sulcus · Olive · Pyramid

Grey: Raphe/
reticular

v • d • e Sensory system: Gustatory system (TA 15.4, GA 10.991)

Tongue	Taste bud (Circumvallate papillae, Filiform papilla, Fungiform papilla) · Foliate papillae

Path	medulla: Solitary tract (VII, IX, X) · Solitary nucleus (Gustatory nucleus) pons: Central tegmental tract · Parabrachial nucleus (Hypothalamus, Amygdala) thalamus: Ventral posteromedial nucleus cerebrum: Posterior limb of internal capsule · Gustatory cortex

Other	Basic tastes

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