Taste Pathways: Schema Anatomy Sensory cortex (just inferior to face area), Usual pathway, Accessory pathway, Ventral posteromedial (VPM) nucleus of thalamus, Lateral hypothalamic area, Amygdaloid body, Parabrachial nucleus, Trigeminal nerve (CN V), Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion, Ophthalmic nerve (CN V1), Maxillary nerve (CN V2), Mandibular nerve (CN V3), Pterygopalatine ganglion, Nerve (vidian) of pterygoid canal, Lingual nerve, Fungiform papillae, Foliate papillae, Vallate papillae…