taste/olfaction
• chorda tympani nerve responses to bitter compounds similar to response to sweet compounds
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• chorda tympani nerve responses to salt similar to response to sweet compounds
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• chorda tympani nerve responses to acid compounds similar to response to sweet compounds
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• chorda tympani nerve response to sweet compounds applied to the anterior taste field of the tongue is greatly reduced but not eliminated
• no enhancement of response to sweet compounds by increased temperature
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• chorda tympani nerve responses to monosodium glutamate similar to response to sweet compounds
(J:103852)
• residual responses to 100 and 300 mM monosodium glutamate in a two bottle preference test
(J:104626)
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