2012
Orosensory and Homeostatic Functions of the Insular Taste Cortex
de Araujo IE, Geha P, Small DM. Orosensory and Homeostatic Functions of the Insular Taste Cortex. Chemosensory Perception 2012, 5: 64-79. PMID: 25485032, PMCID: PMC4254792, DOI: 10.1007/s12078-012-9117-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsular cortexCortex functionTaste-responsive regionsWeight gain susceptibilityCentral taste pathwaysInsular taste cortexTaste cortexTaste pathwaysCurrent evidenceNeuronal responsesHomeostatic roleChemosensory inputIntegrative circuitsBrain circuitsHomeostatic functionsCurrent experimental evidenceCortexVisual stimulationIngestive behaviorNutritional statePotential roleInsular areasFunctional mapsSensory modalitiesSomatosensory
2010
The Insular Taste Cortex Contributes to Odor Quality Coding
Veldhuizen MG, Nachtigal D, Teulings L, Gitelman DR, Small DM. The Insular Taste Cortex Contributes to Odor Quality Coding. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2010, 4: 58. PMID: 20700500, PMCID: PMC2917218, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2010.00058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon central mechanismInsular taste cortexTaste cortexCentral mechanismsFood odorsNon-food odorsOdor quality codingOlfactory cortexInsular cortexOlfactory stimulationCortexCentral pathwaysCortex contributesSweet tasteGustatory systemOlfactory stimuliInsulaStimulationDiscrete mechanismsSensationTaste qualityQuality codingOdor sweetnessPiriformSweetness ratings