What Part of the Brain Controls Breathing?

What Part of the Brain Controls Breathing?

ByTarik Regad

During normal quiet breathing, respiratory muscles are controlled by the medulla in the brainstem and during voluntary and behavioral breathing, respiratory muscles are controlled by the motor cortex in the frontal lobe [1]. The medulla oblongata is situated in the lower part of the brainstem where it has autonomic (involuntary) functions such as the control…

How Does Taste Work in the Brain?

How Does Taste Work in the Brain?

ByTarik Regad

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…