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