"Taste Perception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process by which the nature and meaning of gustatory stimuli are recognized and interpreted by the brain. The four basic classes of taste perception are salty, sweet, bitter, and sour.
| Descriptor ID |
D055697
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.593.817
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| Concept/Terms |
Taste Perception- Taste Perception
- Perception, Taste
- Perceptions, Taste
- Taste Perceptions
- Gustatory Perception
- Gustatory Perceptions
- Perception, Gustatory
- Perceptions, Gustatory
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