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Which of the following is NOT the case with respect to a primate's secondary cortical taste area?

Correct answer: B. There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain

  • A. It is also known as the orbitofrontal cortex
  • B. There is no modulation of taste-responses in the secondary region of the brain
  • C. As satiety develops, neuronal activity in the secondary taste cortex appears to make food less acceptable and less pleasant
  • D. Electrical stimulation in the secondary taste cortex produces reward

Explanation

The secondary taste cortex, largely within the orbitofrontal cortex, is modulated by satiety: food becomes less pleasant after sufficient eating, and stimulation can produce reward. Therefore, saying that taste responses are not modulated there is false.

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