Vision information relayed from the eyes retinas is processed by the visual cortex which is a part of the occipital lobe found at the back of the brain. There are two parts of the visual cortex according to the two brain hemispheres: the right visual cortex and the left visual cortex. The right visual cortex…
The part of the brain responsible for taste (gustation) is known as the gustatory cortex or primary gustatory cortex. It is involved in the perception and differentiation between different types of taste [1]. However, there are several steps before taste information reaches the gustatory cortex for processing: The papillae contain taste buds that are specialized…
Fear is a primitive human emotion that is caused by specific threat-related stimuli leading to adaptive behaviors aimed at preventing or coping with that threat. The central organ that controls and regulates fear is the amygdala, an almond-chapped structure located deep within the brain’s temporal lobes. 1. What Is the Function of the Amygdala in…
