Stomach As Nutrition Sensor
The stomach can "taste" sodium glutamate using glutamate receptors and this information is passed to the lateral hypothalamus and limbic system in the brain as a palatability signal through the vagus nerve. The stomach can also sense independently to tongue and oral taste receptors glucose, carbohydrates proteins, and fats. This allows the brain to link nutritional value of foods to their tastes.
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