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thalamic taste area

the area of the thalamus that relays taste information from the solitary nucleus to the primary taste cortex. About one third of its neurons respond to taste; others are activated by touch or temperature stimulation of the mouth or even by the anticipation of an approaching taste stimulus.

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social degeneracy

a condition in which social structures and behavioral norms no longer function constructively.