The ________ sends information either directly to the smell-processing areas in the cortex or indirectly to the cortex by way of

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Maksim231197 [3]

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The ________ sends information either directly to the smell-processing areas in the cortex or indirectly to the cortex by way of

the thalamus.

Biology

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Dennis_Churaev [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-04T03:18:25+03:00

Answer: Olfactory bulb

Explanation:

The olfactory area is the piriform cortex which is a collection of the neurons which is located just behind the olfactory bulb which works by recognizing the smell.

It sends information to the thalamus. The thalamus acts as a relay station for all the sensory information that comes to the brain.

Hence, the correct answer is olfactory bulb sends the smell information to the thalamus.