Gustatory perception is inherently multimodal, since approximately the same time that intra-oral stimuli activate taste receptors, somatosensory information is concurrently sent to the CNS. We review evidence that gustatory perception is intrinsically linked to concurrent somatosensory processing. We will show that processing of multisensory information can occur at the level of the taste cells through to the gustatory cortex. We will also focus on the fact that the same chemical and physical stimuli that activate the taste system also activate the somatosensory system (SS), but they may provide different types of information to guide behavior.

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味觉刺激的多感觉处理。

味觉感知本质上是多模态的，因为大约在口内刺激激活味觉感受器的同时，体感信息会同时发送到CNS。我们审查证据，味觉知觉与并发的体感处理内在联系。我们将显示，多味信息的处理可以发生在味觉细胞直至味觉皮质的水平。我们还将关注这样一个事实，即激活味觉系统的相同化学和物理刺激也会激活体感系统（SS），但是它们可能会提供不同类型的信息来指导行为。