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QuizMultiple Choice

Touch, Taste, and Smell: The Other Senses

Question 6 • Psychology A

Neural signals from olfactory cilia are transmitted to the __________ and then transmitted to the __________ and other areas of the brain.

Answer
A
thalamus . . . olfactory cortex
B
olfactory bulb . . . olfactory cortex
C
olfactory cortex . . . olfactory bulb
D
olfactory bulb . . . thalamus

Explanation

Signals from olfactory cilia first travel to the olfactory bulb, where they are processed. They are then transmitted to the olfactory cortex and other brain areas. Therefore, the correct choice is “olfactory bulb . . . olfactory cortex.”

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