Taste responses of the gerbil IXth nerve |
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Authors: | Oakley, Bruce Jones, Lee B. Kaliszewski, Jon M. |
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Abstract: | Summated taste responses to 12 taste solutions were recordedfrom the IXth (glossopharyngeal) nerve of 38 Mongolian gerbils(Meriones unguiculatus). 0.3 M NH4Cl was the most effectivestimulant. The relative magnitude of the peak summated responsewas a positively accelerated function of log molar concentration.Absolute thresholds were determined for three chemicals: 0.002M NaCl, 0.0003 M HCl, and 0.002 M sucrose. The relative magnitudesof the responses to quinine, NH4Cl, and KCl were greater forthe IXth nerve than for the chorda tympani nerve, whereas NaClwas more effective for the chorda tympani. A similar patternis seen in the rat. Acetic and citric acid may bind to commonreceptor sites. NH4Cl, KCl, and HCl may also have receptor sitesin common. |
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