. The brain as an organ of mind. Brain; Thought and thinking; Brain. Chap. XXV.] PHRENOLOGY : OLD AND NEW. 537 Owing to the protected position of the tip of the Temporal Lobe, accurate limitation of lesions in this situa- tion was found to be almost impossible. Hence, though the ' centre ' for Taste is believed by Terrier to be imme- diately contiguous with that for Smell, viz., in *' the lower part of the middle temporo-sphenoidal convolution," at the tip of the Temporal Lobe, he is unable to speak with so much certainty as to this localization. ^' The abolition of taste," he says,
. The brain as an organ of mind. Brain; Thought and thinking; Brain. Chap. XXV.] PHRENOLOGY : OLD AND NEW. 537 Owing to the protected position of the tip of the Temporal Lobe, accurate limitation of lesions in this situa- tion was found to be almost impossible. Hence, though the ' centre ' for Taste is believed by Terrier to be imme- diately contiguous with that for Smell, viz., in *' the lower part of the middle temporo-sphenoidal convolution," at the tip of the Temporal Lobe, he is unable to speak with so much certainty as to this localization. ^' The abolition of taste," he says, " always coincided with. Fia. 176.—Brain of Monkey, shewing shaded area in Temporal Lobe, the destruc- tion of -which caused loss of Smell on the same side, and loss of Taste on the opposite side. (Ferrier.) destruction of regions situated in close relation to the subiculum; " whilst in favour of the part above defined being the centre for Taste, he remarks that irritation of this portion of the * middle temporal convolution ' leads to movements of the lips, tongue, and cheek pouches, which he regards as " reflex movements consequent on the ex- citation of the gustatory ; Destruction of this region on one side produced temporary loss or impair- ment of Taste on the opposite side of the tongue; whilst the loss of this sense became complete, double, and per-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bastian, H. Charlton. N. Y. , Appleton
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