Gustatory Cortex

The primary gustatory cortex is a brain structure responsible for the perception of taste. It consists of two substructures: the anterior insula on the insular lobe and the frontal operculum on the inferior frontal gyrus of the frontal lobe. Because of its composition the primary gustatory cortex is sometimes referred to in literature as the AI/FO(Anterior Insula/Frontal Operculum). By using extracellular unit recording techniques, scientists have elucidated that neurons in the AI/FO respond to sweetness, saltiness, bitterness, and sourness, and they code the intensity of the taste stimulus.

Read more about Gustatory Cortex:  Role in The Taste Pathway, Functionality and Stimulation, Chemosensory Neurons, Tastant Concentration-dependent Neuronal Activity, Responsiveness To Changes in Concentration, Coherence and Interaction of Neurons During Tasting, Taste Familiarity