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What part of the brain can you taste a burger in?

Taste is perceived in the gustatory cortex, which is located in the parietal lobe of the brain. This area processes information related to taste sensations from the tongue and communicates with other parts of the brain to create the perception of flavor.


How does the brain communicate instructions to the body?

The brain communicates instructions to the body through a network of nerves called the nervous system. When the brain wants to send a message to the body, it sends electrical signals through the nerves to the specific body part that needs to act. This allows the brain to control movements, sensations, and other bodily functions.


In which lobe of the brain is the olfactory cortex?

The olfactory cortex is the part of the brain involved in processing the sense of smell. It is located in the medial temporal lobes of the brain which are the bottom section of the brain.


What part of the brain receive messages from the tongue organs to perceive sense?

The tongue is not and organ it is an appenditure control by the larynx which is controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain(Right side) which is commanded by a simple messaging system called message DNA and RNA something only the dumb can understand. If you were not aware, FYI, the brain is part of the central nervous system.


What is the nerve that sends impulses from the nose to the brain?

Quite a few, depending on what sensation you're interested in, but the cribiform plate is actually a part of the brain (the olfactory lobe), the only part of the brain that connects to the outside world directly.

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Which part of the brain is involved in thirst sensations?

Hypothalamus


Sensations from the skin are converted to perceptions in which part of the brain?

its the postcentral gyrus


What part of the brain functions to filter out unimportant stimuli?

thalamus reticular activating system


What part of the body is the endpoint of all conscious sensations from limbs?

The brain is the endpoint for all conscious sensations from limbs. Signals from sensory receptors in the limbs travel through the spinal cord to the brain, where they are processed and interpreted as different sensations such as touch, pain, or temperature.


What is the Upper part of the brain that receives sensation and controls movement called?

The upper part of the brain that receives sensations and controls movement is called the cerebral cortex.


What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?

Sensations such as touch and pain are integrated in the somatosensory cortex, which is located in the parietal lobe of the brain. This area processes information related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain from various parts of the body.


What part of the brain can you taste a burger in?

Taste is perceived in the gustatory cortex, which is located in the parietal lobe of the brain. This area processes information related to taste sensations from the tongue and communicates with other parts of the brain to create the perception of flavor.


What is the difference between gracile tract and cuneate tract?

They both carry proprioceptive and fine touch sensations. But, gracile tract carries sensations from lower halfof our body. On the other hand, cuneate tract carries sensations from upper half of our body.


Does the hypothalamus mediate sensations?

Hi All, Actually hypothalamus is the part of brain that contains nuclie with varity of functions. So some of the functions are being controlled by this, but not all. Yes true that it controls the sensation upto a limit.


What part of the cerebral cortex do sensations and emotions come together?

Sensations and emotions come together in the limbic system, which is located deep within the brain and includes structures such as the amygdala and hippocampus. These areas are involved in processing emotions and linking them to sensory experiences.


What part of the brain interprets different sensations?

The primary somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe is responsible for interpreting different sensations such as touch, pressure, and temperature. This region receives input from sensory receptors throughout the body and helps to process and make sense of the information.


How does the brain communicate instructions to the body?

The brain communicates instructions to the body through a network of nerves called the nervous system. When the brain wants to send a message to the body, it sends electrical signals through the nerves to the specific body part that needs to act. This allows the brain to control movements, sensations, and other bodily functions.