Taste perception in the brain depends on ____.

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Taste perception in the brain depends on the relative activity of different taste neurons. Different taste receptors are activated by different chemicals, and the brain interprets the pattern of activation as a certain taste. The relative activity of different taste neurons is what determines the specific taste perception. Absolute frequency of action potentials and taste receptors on the anterior part of the tongue are not the only factors involved in taste perception. The angular gyrus is involved in language and spatial processing, not taste perception.

Taste Perception in the Brain Depends on ____