sensory perception of taste

Term ID

GO:0050909

Synonyms

gustation
sense of taste
taste
taste perception

Definition

The series of events required for an organism to receive a gustatory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Gustation involves the direct detection of chemical composition, usually through contact with chemoreceptor cells. This is a neurological process.

References

Wikipedia:Taste

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of taste

detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of taste Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: sensory perception of chemical stimulus

sensory perception of chemical stimulus Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: sensory perception of bitter taste sensory perception of salty taste sensory perception of sour taste sensory perception of sweet taste sensory perception of umami taste

sensory perception of bitter taste sensory perception of salty taste sensory perception of sour taste sensory perception of sweet taste sensory perception of umami taste Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes