All of the following are stops on the pathway of taste signals except a. taste receptors b. the prefrontal cortex c. cranial nerves d. the thalamus

B. The prefrontal cortex is used to plan complex cognitive behavior, personality expresison, and moderate social behavior.

Answer :All the following are the stops on the pathway of taste signals except The prefontal cortex.

The taste receptors, cranial nerves and the thalamus are the terms associated with the taste. The taste receptors detects the various kinds of tastes. The cranial nerves and the thalamus also helps in the detection of taste and sensory receptors.

The prefontal cortex is the region of brain  that is associated with the social behavior, decision making, personality.

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