To Identify a Particular Odor, the Brain

question 46

Multiple Choice

To identify a particular odor, the brain:

• A)interprets the pattern of odor receptor cells that are stimulated.
• B)determines the source of the odor.
• C)responds to the location and size of the particular receptor cell that has been stimulated.
• D)transfers neural messages to the thalamus for processing.

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