Asked by Sara Erika DeMesa on May 25, 2024
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Signals from the neurons of which sense are not sent to the cortex by the thalamus?
A) hearing
B) smell
C) taste
D) vision
Thalamus
A large, dual-lobed structure in the brain that acts as a relay station, conveying sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.
Smell
A sense that enables the perception of odors, essential for taste and often involved in memory.
Hearing
The sensory process that enables the reception and perception of sound by the auditory system.
- Determine the functions of particular regions of the brain in the contexts of education, emotional responses, motivational states, consciousness, and the interpretation of sensory data.
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RC
Roanna CanelaJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Signals from the olfactory neurons (involved in the sense of smell) are the only ones that do not pass through the thalamus on their way to the cortex. Instead, they go directly from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the functions of particular regions of the brain in the contexts of education, emotional responses, motivational states, consciousness, and the interpretation of sensory data.