2012
Flavor is in the brain
Small DM. Flavor is in the brain. Physiology & Behavior 2012, 107: 540-552. PMID: 22542991, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Flavor and the Formation of Category-Specific Processing in Olfaction
Small D. Flavor and the Formation of Category-Specific Processing in Olfaction. Chemosensory Perception 2008, 1: 136-146. DOI: 10.1007/s12078-008-9015-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCategory-specific processingOral referralAnterior cingulate cortexRolandic operculumCingulate cortexPattern of responseOrbitofrontal cortexUnimodal tasteFlavor perceptReferralBimodal cellsCortexNeural processingFlavor objectsSensory modalitiesMultiple sensory modalitiesOlfactionCellsPerception of flavorInsulaNeuronsOperculumNeural bindingResponse
2007
The Role of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortex in Taste and Flavor Processing
SMALL DM, BENDER G, VELDHUIZEN MG, RUDENGA K, NACHTIGAL D, FELSTED J. The Role of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortex in Taste and Flavor Processing. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2007, 1121: 136-151. PMID: 17846155, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1401.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman orbitofrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortexSensory inputDistinct sensory inputsMultiple sensory inputsHigher-order gustatory corticesNeural representationFlavor perceptReward valueFlavor processingAffective valueOral somatosensationFood rewardInternal statesPerceptGustatory cortexCortexOrbital cortexRetronasal olfactionProcessingPleasantnessRewardEncodingSomatosensationRepresentation