Medical dictionary. 2011.
gustatory — Relating to gustation, or taste. * * * gus·ta·to·ry gəs tə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj relating to, affecting, associated with, or being the sense of taste <gustatory nerves> <gustatory stimulation> gus·ta·to·ri·ly .gəs tə tōr ə lē, tȯr adv *… … Medical dictionary
gustatory hallucination — Also known as gustatory phantasma and hallucination of taste. The term gustatory hallucination is indebted to the Latin noun gustus,which means taste. It is used to denote a taste sensation occurring in the absence of an appropriate tas tant.… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Gustatory system — The gustatory system is the sensory system for the sense of taste. Importance Humans require a way to distinguish between safe and dangerous foods. Bitter and sour foods we find unpleasant, while salty, sweet, and meaty tasting foods generally… … Wikipedia
Umami — Ripe tomatoes are rich in umami components. Umami /uːˈmɑːmi/, popularly referred to as savoriness,[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
sensory reception, human — Introduction means by which humans react to changes in external and internal environments. Ancient philosophers called the human senses “the windows of the soul,” and Aristotle described at least five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste, and… … Universalium
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Solitary nucleus — Brain: NUCLEUS OF THE SOLITARY TRACT The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue … Wikipedia
animal development — Introduction the processes that lead eventually to the formation of a new animal starting from cells derived from one or more parent individuals. Development thus occurs following the process by which a new generation of organisms is produced by … Universalium
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
