Taste buds on the surface of the tongue can detect a taste only when chemicals are dissolved in saliva so that chemoreceptors can start an impulse to the brain. Which of the following statements is correct about the taste sensory pathway? a. The temporal lobe of the cerebrum perceives the taste sensation. b. Nerve impulses trigger taste buds and send information to the brain. c. Taste buds sense taste, and the parietal lobe perceives taste. d. The tip of the tongue senses sweet, and the periphery senses sour and salty flavours.

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