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The function of the chorda tympani nerve is unaltered following greater superficial petrosal and glossopharyngeal nerve section. Whole nerve taste responses of the chorda tympani nerve to a concentration series of NaCl were unaffected by greater superficial petrosal and glossopharyngeal nerve cuts. In both control and nerve-cut animals, responses to NaCl increased to 0.25 m then plateaued. Closed circles, Control; closed squares, cut.
