Cortical Representation of Food-Related Odors in Gustatory Areas Differs According to Their Taste Association: An fMRI Study

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Gustatory stimuli are primarily processed in the insula, while the primary olfactory cortex involves the piriform cortex. Relatively little is known about the central-nervous integration of stimuli from foods. The main aim of this study in healthy participan...

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Published in:	Brain Sciences
Main Authors:	Mariano Mastinu, Divesh Thaploo, Jonathan Warr, Thomas Hummel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Subjects:	olfaction food odors fMRI sour odor orbitofrontal cortex odor–taste association
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/4/418